Unique asymptomatic long bilateral calcified styloid process: A case report

Abstract

Styloid process has a close proximity to many vital neurovascular structures in the neck, making it clinically significant. It is said to be elongated if its length is more than 3 cm. Only 4% of the general population has been found to have elongated styloid process, most of which are asymptomatic. An unusual case of a calcified styloid process measuring, 8 cm on the right side and 6.75 cm on the left side, viewed on a digital orthopantomograph as well as on a computed tomographic scan is reported in this article.

Keywords

• Computed tomography
• Eagle′s syndrome
• elongated styloid process
• pseudoarticulated