Bruno Giovanni, De Stefani Alberto, Barone Martina, Costa Giorgia, Saccomanno Sabina, Gracco Antonio
Department of Neuroscience, School of Dentistry, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Dental institute, Head and neck department, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Cranio. 2022 Jan;40(1):33-40. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2019.1665228. Epub 2019 Sep 9.
: To evaluate the validity of panoramic radiograph as a radiographic method for the diagnosis of an elongated styloid process (ESP) in the general population.: An electronic search of available articles about ESP was conducted on PubMed. Sequential screenings based on previously defined exclusion and inclusion criteria were performed.: Eight studies were included in the systematic review. Prevalence of ESP and mean radiological length of the styloid process (SP) increased with age, which might be due to a chronic calcification development of the SP. Most of the included studies also asserted that there was no statistically significant correlation between ESP and the gender.: Panoramic radiograph is easy to perform and interpret, so it can be defined as being useful for diagnosis of ESP in the general population. In symptomatic patients, it can help in the differential diagnosis with other conditions associated with orofacial and neck pain.
评估全景X线片作为一种用于诊断普通人群中茎突过长（ESP）的X线检查方法的有效性。：在PubMed上对有关ESP的可用文章进行了电子检索。根据先前定义的排除和纳入标准进行了序贯筛选。：八项研究被纳入系统评价。ESP的患病率和茎突（SP）的平均放射学长度随年龄增加，这可能是由于SP的慢性钙化发展所致。大多数纳入研究还断言ESP与性别之间无统计学显著相关性。：全景X线片易于操作和解读，因此可被定义为对普通人群中ESP的诊断有用。在有症状的患者中，它有助于与其他与口面部和颈部疼痛相关的疾病进行鉴别诊断。
