title: Nonsyndromic Isolated Temporal Bone Styloid Process Fracture.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fracture of the styloid process (SP) of the temporal bone is a rare traumatic injury in normal individuals who are not suffering from Eagle's syndrome. Diagnosis and management of this problem requires comprehensive knowledge about its signs and symptoms. This study aimed to present an isolated styloid process fracture in a nonsyndromic patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 50-year-old male patient was referred to our department with a complaint of sore throat. However, presentation of the problem resembled the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Fracture of the SP of the temporal bone was detected on the radiographs. Conservative treatment was undertaken for the patient. The symptoms diminished after about four months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Physicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of different pain sources to prevent misdiagnosis and maltreatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Hamed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kermani
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dehghani
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aghdashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esmaeelinejad
keywords: Eagle Syndrome; Fractures; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases; Spontaneous; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders