title: Massively enlarged styloid process presenting as a submandibular mass.
abstract: A 47-year-old man is investigated in the ear, nose and throat department for a 6-month history of left submandibular swelling and pain. He underwent several investigations, before a large styloid process was found on CT imaging of the neck. The patient underwent surgical excision of the enlarged styloid process and stylohyoid ligament. He recovered well with no long-term complications and his symptoms were fully resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York, UK. lorna.langstaff@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Lorna Elizabeth
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Langstaff
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abed
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philpott
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery