A case of bilaterally elongated styloid processes

Elongated styloid process gives a complex of symptoms described by Eagle such as unilateral craniofacial and cervical pain, recurrent throat pain, dysphagia and foreign body sensation. Symptoms might be similar to those caused by calcified stylohyoid ligament. Diagnosis of the elongated styloid proc...

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Published inOtolaryngologia Polska Vol. 56; no. 6; p. 713
Main Authors Gierek, Tatiana, Zbrowska-Bielska, Danuta, Majzel, Krystyna
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2002
Subjects
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neck Pain - etiology
Ossification, Heterotopic - surgery
Temporal Bone - pathology
Temporal Bone - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Elongated styloid process gives a complex of symptoms described by Eagle such as unilateral craniofacial and cervical pain, recurrent throat pain, dysphagia and foreign body sensation. Symptoms might be similar to those caused by calcified stylohyoid ligament. Diagnosis of the elongated styloid process is based on the palpation of the tonsillar area and should be confirmed radiologically. Surgical shortening of the elongated process is the only way to give symptomatic relief to the patient. The authors present a surgically treated case of bilaterally elongated styloid processes and unilateral symptoms.
ISSN:0030-6657