An autopsy case of nearly complete ossification of the stylohyoid chain: Eagle syndrome in forensic aspect. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kato, Hideaki; Kanno, Sanae; Ohtaki, Jun; Nakamura, Yoshimi; Kobayashi, Katsumasa; Aoki, Yasuhiro
• Is Part Of: Legal medicine. Volume 32(2018)
• Page Start: 19
• Page End: 22
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Medical jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine légale -- Périodiques; Medical jurisprudence; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2018.02.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1344-6223

Abstract

Highlights: Eagle syndrome is caused by a long styloid process or styloid chain ossification. Eagle syndrome is a rare disorder. Symptoms vary greatly, from cervicofacial pain to life-threatening cerebral ischemia. A case of drowned 77-year-old man with ossified stylohyoid chain is presented. Significance of Eagle syndrome in forensic casework is discussed.