Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2015
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Volume
2015
DOI of Original Publication
10.1155/2015/780870
Date of Submission
December 2015
Abstract
The embryological origin of the hyoid bone is a point of uncertainty, with controversy surrounding the relative contribution of the second pharyngeal arch to hyoid development. We encountered a 52-year-old male with bilateral bony styloid extension to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone during the workup of a patient with laryngeal cancer. This embryological malformation clearly supports the hypothesis that the second pharyngeal arch gives rise to the lesser cornu and demonstrates an unusual clinical finding that may be encountered by otolaryngologists. We demonstrate the imaging findings and surgical management of this unusual anatomical variant and review the embryological basis for this rare malformation.
Rights
Copyright © 2015 Shekhar K. Gadkaree et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Is Part Of
VCU Surgery Publications
Comments
Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/780870