Estudio Radiográfico 2D y 3D para la valoración de la osificación del ligamento Estilohioideo.

Abstract

Problem: An ossified process is defined by being 25 to 30mm long, its studies are by means of 2D, 3D radiographs, digital and bimanual palpation in order to be able to diagnose an elongated process. Objective: To analyze the 2D and 3D radiographic study for the evaluation of the ossification of the stylohyoid ligament. Material and Methods: Bibliographic research, retrospective in the search, qualitative, descriptive method. To obtain keywords: ossification of the stylohyoid ligament, Eagle syndrome, calcification of the stylohyoid ligament, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, panoramic radiography, calcinosis of the Stylohyoid ligament. Using the search engines Google academic, Elsevier and Pubmed. 288 articles were found, which by inclusion and exclusion criteria were left at 30. Results: The types of diagnoses are digital palpation and imaging studies. One of the parameters that influence the diagnostic quality of the image is the radiation dose. Orofacial and cervical pain, headache, dysphagia, pharyngeal pain, trismus are the most common in a patient with ossification of the stylohyoid ligament. CBCT is the most useful and reliable method. Conclusions: In the present study it was shown that the definitive diagnostic method is the 2D and 3D study, the latter being the most reliable tool since it has a limitation of its radiation dose at the time of perform the radiographic taking in addition to visualize with greater prevalence the stylohyoid ligament.