Variation of Length of Styloid Process

Lins, Carla Cabral dos Santos Accioly; Júnior, Adelmar Afonso de Amorim; Oliveira, Bruna Paloma de; Silva, Elma Mariana Verçosa de Melo; Torres, Raphaela Christianne Maia Soares

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022010000400046

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“…Several studies have been limited to reports on isolated cases of excessively long processes (Prabhu et al . ,2007;Magotra et al ,2008;Paraskevas et al,2009;Akhaddar et al, 2010;Lins et al , 2010) which curve medially and anteriorly with variable length up to 140 mm. ( Kubíkova and Varga, 2009 ).…”

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Elongated styloid process: literature review and morphometric data on a collection of dried skulls

Guarna

Lorenzoni

Volpi

et al. 2022

Ital J Anat Embryol

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The styloid process is a subtle process of variable length that originates from the petrous part of temporal bone . From the process originate three muscles: the stylopharyngeus,the styloglossus, the stylohyoideus and two ligaments :stylohyoid and stylomandibular . The styled process of the temporal bone has a variable length as demonstrated for studies conducted in three-dimensional computed tomography or dental panoramic three-dimensional scanning,and in dried skulls The normal length of the styloid process is particularly important to establish for the relations of closeness with vascular and nervous structures and their possible compression by an elongated styloid process.Several studies have focused on the effects of changes in length and course of the styloid process, highlighting the relations of the carotid artery and the glossopharyngeal nerve to explain cerebrovascular symptoms or Eagle’s syndrome characterized by neck pain and dysphagia .However the association for the abnormal length of styloid process and Eagle’s syndrome is not always present and many cases are asymptomatic. In the present study we propose a review of the studies performed with different in vivo radiological techniques and on dried skull collections on the normal and pathological length of the stiloyd process and on its association with the Eagle’s syndrome. We also present a morphometric study carried out in dried skulls of our museum collection.The results are discussed in light of the possible variations in the muscular and ligamentous structures consequent to the elongation of the styloid process.

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Elongated styloid process: literature review and morphometric data on a collection of dried skulls

Guarna

Lorenzoni

Volpi

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Ital J Anat Embryol

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“…Knowledge of this syndrome is of paramount importance to dental surgeons. 6 The choice of treatment to be used in cases of ES should consider the cost-benefit ratio of the surgical procedure and the degree of impairment to activities of daily living due to pain symptoms. Knowledge regarding this syndrome is important to dental surgeons.…”

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