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Is this way; Self inflicted fracture of styloid process cures stylalgia

The treatment of stylalgia varies from region to region. The initial treatment for stylalgia is conservative and if not relieved, styloidectomy is advised. Styloid process fracture has also given favorable results in many patients. We are presenting a rare case of a 45-year-old man who accidentally...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kaur, A, Singh, A, Singal, R, Gupta, S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Carol Davila University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3725450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23904884
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Sumario:The treatment of stylalgia varies from region to region. The initial treatment for stylalgia is conservative and if not relieved, styloidectomy is advised. Styloid process fracture has also given favorable results in many patients. We are presenting a rare case of a 45-year-old man who accidentally fractured his own styloid process and got relieved of stylalgia. According to our research, this is probably the first case in the world. In this case report, the authors also discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis of stylalgia and various lines of management for stylalgia.