title: Diffuse stylohyoid chain ossification.
abstract: Clinical symptoms of stylohyoid chain ossification vary from ear pain to dysphagia. It is usually diagnosed coincidentally. Localized ossification of the chain is common, whereas diffuse ossification is rare. Herein, a case with bilateral diffuse stylohyoid chain ossification diagnosed with computed tomography, which was performed in order to evaluate the patient's temporomandibular joint pain, a rare onset of this condition, is discussed.
authors: Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. uysalselma@yahoo.com
authors: Selma Uysal
authors: SU
authors: Ramadan
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Gökharman
authors: Mahmut
authors: M
authors: Kaçar
authors: Uğur
authors: U
authors: Koşar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed