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Morphological assessment of the stylohyoid complex variations with cone beam computed tomography in a Turkish population

C. Buyuk, K. Gunduz, H. Avsever
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Pubmed: 28653301
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Folia Morphol 2018;77(1):79-89.

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Vol 77, No 1 (2018)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2017-04-21
Accepted: 2017-05-31
Published online: 2017-06-20

Abstract

Background: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the length, thickness, sagittal and transverse angulations and the morphological variations of the stylohyoid complex (SHC), to assess their probable associations with age and gender, and to investigate the prevalence of it in a wide range of a Turkish sub-population by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials and methods: The CBCT images of the 1000 patients were evaluated retrospectively. The length, thickness, sagittal and transverse angulations, morphological variations and ossification degrees of SHC were evaluated on multiplanar reconstructions (MPR) adnd three-dimensional (3D) volume rendering (3DVR) images. The data were analysed statistically by using nonparametric tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Student’s t test, c2 test and one-way ANOVA. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05.

Results: It was determined that 684 (34.2%) of all 2000 SHCs were elongated (> 35 mm). The mean sagittal angle value was measured to be 72.24° and the mean transverse angle value was 70.81°. Scalariform shape, elongated type and nodular calcification pattern have the highest mean age values between the morphological groups, respectively. Calcified outline was the most prevalent calcification pattern in males. There was no correlation between length and the calcification pattern groups while scalariform shape and pseudoarticular type were the longest variations.

Conclusions: We observed that as the anterior sagittal angle gets wider, SHC tends to get longer. The most observed morphological variations were linear shape, elongated type and calcified outline pattern. Detailed studies on the classification will contribute to the literature. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 1: 79–89)  

Abstract

Background: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the length, thickness, sagittal and transverse angulations and the morphological variations of the stylohyoid complex (SHC), to assess their probable associations with age and gender, and to investigate the prevalence of it in a wide range of a Turkish sub-population by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials and methods: The CBCT images of the 1000 patients were evaluated retrospectively. The length, thickness, sagittal and transverse angulations, morphological variations and ossification degrees of SHC were evaluated on multiplanar reconstructions (MPR) adnd three-dimensional (3D) volume rendering (3DVR) images. The data were analysed statistically by using nonparametric tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Student’s t test, c2 test and one-way ANOVA. Statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05.

Results: It was determined that 684 (34.2%) of all 2000 SHCs were elongated (> 35 mm). The mean sagittal angle value was measured to be 72.24° and the mean transverse angle value was 70.81°. Scalariform shape, elongated type and nodular calcification pattern have the highest mean age values between the morphological groups, respectively. Calcified outline was the most prevalent calcification pattern in males. There was no correlation between length and the calcification pattern groups while scalariform shape and pseudoarticular type were the longest variations.

Conclusions: We observed that as the anterior sagittal angle gets wider, SHC tends to get longer. The most observed morphological variations were linear shape, elongated type and calcified outline pattern. Detailed studies on the classification will contribute to the literature. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 1: 79–89)  

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Keywords

styloid, temporal bone, morphology, anatomical variations, ossification, eagle syndrome, cone beam computed tomography

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Morphological assessment of the stylohyoid complex variations with cone beam computed tomography in a Turkish population

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Folia Morphologica

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Vol 77, No 1 (2018)

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Original article

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79-89

Published online

2017-06-20

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DOI

10.5603/FM.a2017.0061

Pubmed

28653301

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Folia Morphol 2018;77(1):79-89.

Keywords

styloid
temporal bone
morphology
anatomical variations
ossification
eagle syndrome
cone beam computed tomography

Authors

C. Buyuk
K. Gunduz
H. Avsever

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