title: Anatomical variation of hyoid bone: a case report.
abstract: Hyoid bone is a solitary bone localized at the level of cervical 3 vertebrae, connected to the adjacent bone structures with muscles and tendons. Anatomical variations of hyoid bone can cause difficulties in the application of forensic medicine together with clinical and surgical problems. We present a case of a 81-year-old woman, reported to got sick, who died at home. In the autopsy, the neck dissection revealed prolonged right and left greater horns of hyoid bone measured 11 cm and 7 cm respectively. We aimed to present a case with long hyoid bone horns and discuss recent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey ; Department of Bursa Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nursel Türkmen
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Inanir
authors.affiliation: Department of Bursa Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Çetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Bursa Morgue, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: İstanbul University, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ümit Naci
authors.initials: ÜN
authors.lastname: Gündoğmuş
keywords: autopsy; hyoid bone; variation