# Calcification below hyoid bone? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** stories, symptoms\ **Created:** [October 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/calcification-below-hyoid-bone/24742 "2026-10-24T01:12:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HanaasMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HanaasMama](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/HanaasMama)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/calcification-below-hyoid-bone/24742/1 "2026-10-24T01:12:08Z")
What is this calcification below my hyoid? I know some of it is thyroid cartilage but it looks like calcified ligaments reaching towards hyoid? Also, do the lesser horns of hyoid look too large? ![20261023_211956](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/3X/c/b/cb3912b9bccc12fa3b0e899dfb222d891ff057f8.jpeg) ![20261023_211937](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/3X/7/c/7cdba2acabd280ebe7dee1647bd656e3d86aa4a4.jpeg) ![20261023_210846](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/3X/0/2/0227e235ece4beab99e9dc042c7c896419614040.jpeg) ![20261023_210823](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/3X/f/f/ff3964f87ed0785395e5884fabebbda32e341dfa.jpeg) ![20261023_210755](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/3X/3/5/356a8c8f087ec03afb2538ebc567767a70589b8c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jules](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/jules/32/404_2.png) [@Jules](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Jules)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/calcification-below-hyoid-bone/24742/2 "2026-10-24T12:48:39Z")
Your right side C1 transvers process looks a little larger than the left in those images, it may be due to the angle/ image quality though. And possibly very slightly tilted… ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/3X/4/8/48a4055921ca67e7cde4b0cb3a8353ec6a30c8be.jpeg) Looking at this image of the thyroid cartilage, I think you could be right & there could be some calcification of the lateral thyroid ligaments? It’s worth asking a doctor about, we have occasionally had members who’ve had issues with over calcified thyroid cartilage… ---
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/calcification-below-hyoid-bone/24742/3 "2026-10-25T00:37:20Z")
@HanaasMama - @Jules commented on your thyroid cartilage so I’ll comment on the greater horns of your hyoid. They look thick but very normal in length when they’re elongated, they can actually extend to the cervical spine. You have a good amount of space between your hyoid’s greater horns & your cervical spine. ---
**Author:** ![HanaasMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HanaasMama](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/HanaasMama)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/calcification-below-hyoid-bone/24742/4 "2026-10-25T02:28:53Z")
Any idea what those floating pieces are between my thyroid cartilage and hyoid? @Isaiah_40_31 ---
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/calcification-below-hyoid-bone/24742/5 "2026-10-25T03:48:27Z")
I believe they’re part of your thyroid cartilage. Just as the stylohyoid ligaments can calcify in little sections, not always in one long piece, so can the thyroid cartilage.