Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy
Introduction. The elongated styloid process is a very rare clinical entity. In most cases it is asymptomatic, but also could cause Eagle’s syndrome. We presented a rare case of the anatomic variation of styloid process and its clinical implication. Case report. In the left tonsillar fossa an unexpec...
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| author | Čvorović Ljiljana Jovanović Milan B. Đerić Dragoslava Arsović Nenad |
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| description | Introduction. The elongated styloid process is a very rare clinical entity. In most cases it is asymptomatic, but also could cause Eagle’s syndrome. We presented a rare case of the anatomic variation of styloid process and its clinical implication. Case report. In the left tonsillar fossa an unexpected bony structure was found during the routine tonsillectomy on a 16-year-old female patient. Computed tomography showed the elongated styloid process. No further treatment was necessary because it was asymptomatic in the follow-up period. Conclusion. The elongated styloid process is a very rare condition, but physicians should be aware of it and keep it in mind in order to make the diagnosis in patients with suggestive symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ebcebe7255149d6ad5c8b0cf54c531d2022-12-22T00:34:59ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202017-01-0174437137310.2298/VSP151008193C0042-84501600193CUnexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomyČvorović Ljiljana0Jovanović Milan B.1Đerić Dragoslava2Arsović Nenad3Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade + Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Otorhinolaringology and Maxillofacial Surgery, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Belgrade + Clinical Hospital Center “Zemun”, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade + Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Otorhinolaringology and Maxillofacial Surgery, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade + Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Otorhinolaringology and Maxillofacial Surgery, BelgradeIntroduction. The elongated styloid process is a very rare clinical entity. In most cases it is asymptomatic, but also could cause Eagle’s syndrome. We presented a rare case of the anatomic variation of styloid process and its clinical implication. Case report. In the left tonsillar fossa an unexpected bony structure was found during the routine tonsillectomy on a 16-year-old female patient. Computed tomography showed the elongated styloid process. No further treatment was necessary because it was asymptomatic in the follow-up period. Conclusion. The elongated styloid process is a very rare condition, but physicians should be aware of it and keep it in mind in order to make the diagnosis in patients with suggestive symptoms.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2017/0042-84501600193C.pdftemporomandibular joint disordersossification, heterotopicdiagnostic techniques and procedurestonsillectomy |
| spellingShingle | Čvorović Ljiljana Jovanović Milan B. Đerić Dragoslava Arsović Nenad Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy Vojnosanitetski Pregled temporomandibular joint disorders ossification, heterotopic diagnostic techniques and procedures tonsillectomy |
| title | Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy |
| title_full | Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy |
| title_fullStr | Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy |
| title_short | Unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy |
| title_sort | unexpected bony structure in tonsillar fossa during tonsillectomy |
| topic | temporomandibular joint disorders ossification, heterotopic diagnostic techniques and procedures tonsillectomy |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2017/0042-84501600193C.pdf |
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