An Asymptomatic and Overelongated Styloid Process. (26th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soylu, Emrah; Altan, Ahmet; Sekerci, Ahmet Ercan; Akbulut, Nıhat
• Other Names: Markopoulos Anastasios Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01-26
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/7971595
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : Elongation of the styloid process is a rare condition. Only 4% of patients have clinical symptoms where elongated styloid process (ESP) occasionally irritates or disrupts adjacent anatomical structures, which is called Eagle syndrome. This present report was aimed at reporting an asymptomatic ESP with unusual width and length.