Length of the styloid process and anatomical implications for Eagle's syndrome

Folia Morphologica

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 265-270

  Balcioglu, H A ^a   Kilic, C ^b   Akyol, M ^b   Ozan, H ^b   Kokten, G ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Eagle's syndrome; Elongation of the styloid process; Panoramic radiograph

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME; TEMPORAL BONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; FACIAL NEURALGIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME; TEMPORAL BONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949126143     PISSN: 00155659     EISSN: 16443284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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