Anatomical variation of hyoid bone: a case report.
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Hyoid bone is a solitary bone localized at the level of cervical 3 vertebrae, connected to the adjacent bone structures with muscles and tendons. Anatomical variations of hyoid bone can cause difficulties in the application of forensic medicine together with clinical and surgical problems. We present a case of a 81-year-old woman, reported to got sick, who died at home. In the autopsy, the neck dissection revealed prolonged right and left greater horns of hyoid bone measured 11 cm and 7 cm respectively. We aimed to present a case with long hyoid bone horns and discuss recent literature.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Institutions: Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇, Istanbul University
Language: English
Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W119968624