Öztaş Bengi, Orhan Kaan
Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey.
J Investig Clin Dent. 2012 Feb;3(1):30-5. doi: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2011.00081.x. Epub 2011 Aug 5.
This study examined and classified patients who were treated at the Faculty of Dentistry at Ankara University Dentistry to determine the incidence of different types of stylohyoid ligament calcification (SLC) using panoramic radiographs. In addition, it also assessed the possible causative symptoms and Eagle's syndrome in cases of styloid process elongation.
The study consisted of 2000 patients (1161 females and 839 males), aged 3-88 years, who were treated at our clinic. The panoramic radiographs were evaluated as part of this study.
Panoramic radiography examination revealed SLC in 1350 patients. Both-sided (right and left), type 1 SLC was observed in 345 patients, while types 2-4 were found in 203, 418, and 384 patients, respectively.
The incidence of SLC was found to be higher in female patients when compared to male patients. In addition, calcifications were seen more often at age 50-59 years, and the incidence of calcification was found to increase with age. Two Eagle's syndrome cases were diagnosed among a total of 2000 patients. Finally, it was determined that the incidence of calcified stylohyoid ligament is higher in patients with systemic diseases.
本研究对在安卡拉大学牙科学院接受治疗的患者进行检查和分类，以通过全景X线片确定不同类型茎突舌骨韧带钙化（SLC）的发生率。此外，还评估了茎突过长病例中可能的致病症状和鹰综合征。
本研究纳入了在我们诊所接受治疗的2000名患者（1161名女性和839名男性），年龄在3至88岁之间。作为本研究的一部分，对全景X线片进行了评估。
全景X线片检查显示1350名患者存在SLC。345名患者观察到双侧（右侧和左侧）1型SLC，而2至4型分别在203、418和384名患者中发现。
与男性患者相比，女性患者中SLC的发生率更高。此外，钙化在50至59岁时更常见，并且发现钙化发生率随年龄增加而升高。在总共2000名患者中诊断出2例鹰综合征病例。最后，确定患有全身性疾病的患者中钙化茎突舌骨韧带的发生率更高。
