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3D reconstruction CT scan of a patient with chronic orofacial pain showing bilateral
elongated styloid process.
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A noncontrast CT scan was requested which revealed bilateral elongated styloid processes measuring 42.7 mm on the right and 41.5 mm on the left (as shown in Figure 1).
Intraoperative view of the left styloid process as seen in the tonsillar bed.
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Figure 2). Finally, the styloid process was dissected from the soft tissue using ring curette and was firmly grasped with artery forceps and fractured manually.
The resected specimen of styloid processes in a patient with Eagle's syndrome.
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The excised styloid processes each measured 15 mm in length (as shown in Figure 3).