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Abnormal temporal bone morphology

MedGen UID:
869735
•Concept ID:
C4024163
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the temporal bone
 
HPO: HP:0009911

Definition

Abnormality of the temporal bone of the skull, which is situated at the sides and base of the skull roughly underlying the region of the face known as the temple. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Microphthalmia, isolated, with coloboma 6
MedGen UID:
462318
•Concept ID:
C3150968
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Microphthalmia, isolated, with coloboma 6

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Neurological phenotypes and treatment outcomes in Eagle syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hassani M, Grønlund EW, Albrechtsen SS, Kondziella D
PeerJ 2024;12:e17423. Epub 2024 Jun 26 doi: 10.7717/peerj.17423. PMID: 38948209Free PMC Article
Lesions of the petrous apex: diagnosis and management.
Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Roland PS
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2007 Jun;40(3):479-519, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.03.003. PMID: 17544693
Bilateral facial microsomia. Diagnosis, classification, treatment.
Converse JM, Wood-Smith D, McCarthy JG, Coccaro PJ, Becker MH
Plast Reconstr Surg 1974 Oct;54(4):413-23. doi: 10.1097/00006534-197410000-00005. PMID: 4412188

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intraoral Styloidectomy Using an Endoscope With Tissue Retractor.
Iwai T, Iida M, Sugiyama S, Mitsudo K
J Craniofac Surg 2022 Jun 1;33(4):1201-1202. Epub 2021 Sep 15 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008165. PMID: 36041115
Current Treatment of Endolymphatic Sac Tumor of the Temporal Bone.
Mendenhall WM, Suárez C, Skálová A, Strojan P, Triantafyllou A, Devaney KO, Williams MD, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A
Adv Ther 2018 Jul;35(7):887-898. Epub 2018 Jun 19 doi: 10.1007/s12325-018-0730-0. PMID: 29923043Free PMC Article
Classification and Current Management of Inner Ear Malformations.
Sennaroğlu L, Bajin MD
Balkan Med J 2017 Sep 29;34(5):397-411. Epub 2017 Aug 25 doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.0367. PMID: 28840850Free PMC Article
Middle fossa approach: Applications in temporal bone lesions.
Domenech Juan I, Cruz Toro P, Callejo Castillo Á, Moya R, Merán Gil JL, Bartel R
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2016 Jul-Aug;67(4):233-8. Epub 2015 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2015.06.001. PMID: 26452620
Noncraniofacial manifestations of Crouzon's disease.
Proudman TW, Moore MH, Abbott AH, David DJ
J Craniofac Surg 1994 Sep;5(4):218-22. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199409000-00004. PMID: 7833394

Diagnosis

Eagle's Syndrome.
Miyagawa S, Ono R, Ito R, Kitagawa I
Intern Med 2022 Aug 15;61(16):2553. Epub 2022 Feb 1 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9017-21. PMID: 35110494Free PMC Article
Eagle's syndrome.
Egierska D, Perszke M, Kurianowicz I
Pol Merkur Lekarski 2021 Dec 16;49(294):458-460. PMID: 34919094
Stylohyoid Syndrome.
Willett GM, Walker TF, Norton NS
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019 Aug;49(8):621. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8759. PMID: 31366296
Eagle syndrome: A comprehensive review.
Badhey A, Jategaonkar A, Anglin Kovacs AJ, Kadakia S, De Deyn PP, Ducic Y, Schantz S, Shin E
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017 Aug;159:34-38. Epub 2017 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.04.021. PMID: 28527976
Stylocarotid artery syndrome.
David J, Lieb M, Rahimi SA
J Vasc Surg 2014 Dec;60(6):1661-3. Epub 2014 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.05.048. PMID: 25088736

Therapy

Eagle's syndrome: a piercing matter.
Zammit M, Chircop C, Attard V, D'Anastasi M
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 28;11(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226611. PMID: 30567108Free PMC Article
Otosclerosis: Temporal Bone Pathology.
Quesnel AM, Ishai R, McKenna MJ
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Apr;51(2):291-303. Epub 2018 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.11.001. PMID: 29397947
Carotid Stent Fracture from Stylocarotid Syndrome.
Hooker JD, Joyner DA, Farley EP, Khan M
J Radiol Case Rep 2016 Jun;10(6):1-8. Epub 2016 Jun 30 doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.1618. PMID: 27761179Free PMC Article
Heavy metal: beware.
Polley JW, Kim DE, Vigniswarin WT, Berkowitz R, Charbel F
J Craniofac Surg 1996 Nov;7(6):460-4. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199611000-00012. PMID: 10332266
Ototoxicity of chloroquine.
Matz GJ, Naunton RF
Arch Otolaryngol 1968 Oct;88(4):370-2. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1968.00770010372008. PMID: 5302911

Prognosis

Management of eagle syndrome.
Sharifi A, Kouhi A
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Aug 1;31(4):276-280. Epub 2023 Jun 8 doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000903. PMID: 37387673
Intraoral Styloidectomy Using an Endoscope With Tissue Retractor.
Iwai T, Iida M, Sugiyama S, Mitsudo K
J Craniofac Surg 2022 Jun 1;33(4):1201-1202. Epub 2021 Sep 15 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008165. PMID: 36041115
Eagle Syndrome Presenting after Blunt Trauma.
Mann A, Kujath S, Friedell ML, Hardouin S, Wood C, Carter R, Stark K
Ann Vasc Surg 2017 Apr;40:295.e5-295.e8. Epub 2016 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.07.077. PMID: 27890834
Petrosquamosal sinus discovered during mastoidectomy, and its radiologic appearance on temporal bone CT: case report and brief review.
Shim HJ, Song SJ, Chung KW, Yoon SW
Ear Nose Throat J 2014 Jul;93(7):E29-32. PMID: 25025419
The styloid-stylohyoid syndrome.
Gossman JR Jr, Tarsitano JJ
J Oral Surg 1977 Jul;35(7):555-60. PMID: 406372

Clinical prediction guides

Comprehensive review of the mastoid foramen.
Wang C, Lockwood J, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Bui CJ, Tubbs RS
Neurosurg Rev 2021 Jun;44(3):1255-1258. Epub 2020 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s10143-020-01329-9. PMID: 32507931
Classification and Current Management of Inner Ear Malformations.
Sennaroğlu L, Bajin MD
Balkan Med J 2017 Sep 29;34(5):397-411. Epub 2017 Aug 25 doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.0367. PMID: 28840850Free PMC Article
Ultrasound diagnosis of craniosynostosis.
Miller C, Losken HW, Towbin R, Bowen A, Mooney MP, Towbin A, Faix RS
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 Jan;39(1):73-80. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0073_udoc_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11772173
Petrous apex cephaloceles.
Moore KR, Fischbein NJ, Harnsberger HR, Shelton C, Glastonbury CM, White DK, Dillon WP
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2001 Nov-Dec;22(10):1867-71. PMID: 11733318Free PMC Article
The styloid-stylohyoid syndrome.
Gossman JR Jr, Tarsitano JJ
J Oral Surg 1977 Jul;35(7):555-60. PMID: 406372

Recent systematic reviews

Eagle syndrome and vascular complications-a systematic review.
Thielen A, Brizzi V, Majoufre C, Nicot R, Schlund M
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2025 Jan;54(1):31-42. Epub 2024 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2024.09.011. PMID: 39406633
Neurological phenotypes and treatment outcomes in Eagle syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hassani M, Grønlund EW, Albrechtsen SS, Kondziella D
PeerJ 2024;12:e17423. Epub 2024 Jun 26 doi: 10.7717/peerj.17423. PMID: 38948209Free PMC Article
Eagle and Ernest syndromes: a scoping review.
Frugone-Zambra R, Berzaghi A, Gómez-Álvarez J, Bianchi A, Bortolini S
Minerva Dent Oral Sci 2024 Apr;73(2):119-130. Epub 2022 Oct 5 doi: 10.23736/S2724-6329.22.04724-6. PMID: 36197280
Complications in intraoral versus external approach for surgical treatment of Eagle syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ferreira MS, Miranda G, Almeida FT, Gasperini G, Silva BSF, Valladares-Neto J, Santiago Junior JF, Silva MAG
Cranio 2024 Sep;42(5):570-582. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1080/08869634.2021.2020995. PMID: 35007190
Prevalence and features of elongated styloid process on imaging studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nogueira-Reis F, de Oliveira Reis L, Fontenele RC, Freitas DQ, Tabchoury CPM
Clin Oral Investig 2022 Feb;26(2):1199-1215. Epub 2021 Nov 20 doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-04285-w. PMID: 34800204

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