Use of Digital Panoramic Radiographs in the Study of Styloid Process Elongation

This work aimed to evaluate the occurrence of suggestive images of styloid process elongation in panoramic radiographs, noting their frequency according to sex, age, and location, as well as measure and classify the types and patterns of calcification of elongated styloid processes. 2,500 panoramic...

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Published in:Anatomy Research International 2015-01, Vol.2015, p.74-80
Main Authors: Lins, Carla Cabral dos Santos Accioly, Tavares, Renan Macêdo Cutrim, Silva, Camila Caroline da
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Calcification
Carotid artery
Ligaments
Mineralization
Pain
Physiological aspects
Radiography
Statistical methods
Temporal bone
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Summary:This work aimed to evaluate the occurrence of suggestive images of styloid process elongation in panoramic radiographs, noting their frequency according to sex, age, and location, as well as measure and classify the types and patterns of calcification of elongated styloid processes. 2,500 panoramic radiographs were evaluated in a Radiology Clinic in Recife, PE, Brazil, performed between 2008 and 2010, with the age ranging from 25 to 80 years old. 560 of the radiographs analyzed fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Of this total, 216 (38.57%) presented suggestive images of the styloid process elongation, 45 (20.8%) belonging to male and 171 (79.2%) to female, and 84.7% were bilateral. After all measurements, mean values of 35.5 mm (left side) and 37.6 mm (right side) were obtained and these differences were statistically significant (p
ISSN:2090-2743
2090-2751
DOI:10.1155/2015/474615