Morphological variations of styloid process
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The styloid process about 2.5cm long extends downwards and forwards and it is developed from the dorsal end of the cartilaginous part of second branchialarch. Anatomical variations of the styloid process and its ligament may be responsible in some patients for vague symptoms referable to the throat and neck. Eagle’s Syndrome represents symptoms brought on by compression of regional structures by elongation of styloid process or ossification of the stylohyoid or stylomandibularligament. Elongatedstyloid process results in a variety of symptoms which range from chronic facial pain, dysphagia, tinnitus, referred pain in ear, glossopharyngealneuralgia, orbital pain and radiating pain in maxillary regions. Adequate knowledge about the anatomy of the styloid process ,its morphological and related structures is essential for clinicians, surgeons and radiologists. The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological variations of styloid process with the available dry skulls and temporal bones.
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R Suneer, Anitha V
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