Ossification of the stylohyoid complex may be discovered during radiological examination of the cervical spine or at dental panoramic examination. Sometimes it is correlated with atypical facial pain. We report a case in which computed tomography demonstrated the ossified styloid chain with articulations using 3D bony surface reconstruction.
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