Prevalence of Elongated Styloid Process and Eagle Syndrome in East Eagean Population

Objective: In this study; we aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical and radiographic findings of elongated styloid process (SP) and Eagle syndrome (ES) in Eastern Aegean Turkish population.Methods: Recordings of 3678 patients over 18 years of age were examined who were admitted to Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, between July 1 and December 31, 2014.Length, elongation type, calcification shape, single or double sided appearance of SP and clinical findings were recorded.Results: In 258 patients (112 male, 146 female), SP were found to be elongated (7.01%).In 9 patients (3 male, 6 female) (0.24%), symptoms were considered as ES.There was no difference between age, sex and elongated SP (p>0.05). Conclusion:The elongation of the SP may cause a variety of clinical symptoms.This situation may be confused with many other clinical problems.Elongated SP or ES which can be detected in panoramic radiographs should be consulted with the ear-nose-throat clinic.