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Severe calcified stylohyoid complex in twins: a case report
The styloid process is a cylindrical, long cartilaginous bone located on the temporal bone. The calcified stylohyoid ligament and elongated styloid process can be identified radiographically, and they are associated with a number of syndromes and symptoms. The exact cause of the styloid process elon...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3389056/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22783478 http://dx.doi.org/10.5624/isd.2012.42.2.95 |
| Sumario: | The styloid process is a cylindrical, long cartilaginous bone located on the temporal bone. The calcified stylohyoid ligament and elongated styloid process can be identified radiographically, and they are associated with a number of syndromes and symptoms. The exact cause of the styloid process elongation due to calcification and subsequent ossification of ligament is unclear. This report presents a case of severely calcified stylohyoid ligament complex occurred in twins who have the same pattern of calcification. |
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