A CASE OF ELONGATED STYLOID PROCESS OF SKULL (EAGLE’S SYNDROME)

Authors

  • SHOBHA G

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i7.127

Keywords:

anatomical variation, Eagle syndrome, styloid process, temporal bone

Abstract

Eagle’s syndrome or styloid–carotid artery syndrome is a rare condition where an elongated temporal styloid process (more than 30mm) is in conflict with the adjacent anatomical structures.Among the 105 dry specimens of skull collected in anatomy Dept. of SDM College; it was observed that a skull was having bilateral undue elongation of styloid process of temporal bone. As this kind of variation in the length of styloid process and its direction of projection medially forwards and downwards, will have its own impact over the soft structures present in the neck has been discussed in the paper in detail.

Author Biography

SHOBHA G

PG Scholar, Department of Rachana Shareera, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital, BM Road, Thanniruhalla, Hassan-573 201, Karnataka, India

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Published

2021-02-28

How to Cite

G, S. . (2021). A CASE OF ELONGATED STYLOID PROCESS OF SKULL (EAGLE’S SYNDROME). Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 1(7). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i7.127

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 7 (2013): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

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Case Report

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