title: The synchondrosis between the greater horn and the body of the hyoid bone: a radiological assessment.
abstract: The synchondrosis between the greater horn and the body of the hyoid presents as a vertical radiolucent line, which may be mistaken for a fracture. The incidence of its presence on dental radiographs was assessed in two age groups. Since it is a normal feature in many hyoid bones, especially in the younger age group, it is important to identify it as such.
authors.affiliation: King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: MacDonald-Jankowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002356:Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic