# Chronological Progression of an Enlarged Styloid Process - Daisuke Maki et al **URL:** \ **Category:** Research Papers\ **Created:** [January 29, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/chronological-progression-of-an-enlarged-styloid-process-daisuke-maki-et-al/10820 "2022-01-29T21:24:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vdm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/vdm/32/4794_2.png) [@vdm](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/vdm)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/chronological-progression-of-an-enlarged-styloid-process-daisuke-maki-et-al/10820/1 "2022-01-29T21:24:28Z")
Some evidence that styloid process/calcifications may grow over time > **[Chronological Progression of an Enlarged Styloid Process: A Case Report of...](https://www.hindawi.com/journals/criot/2018/9207264/)** > > Eagle syndrome is characterized by an elongated styloid process. However, the time frame over which the styloid process becomes elongated and extends is unknown. How the condition worsens over time is also unclear. To date, there has been no report... ---
**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:** [January 30, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/chronological-progression-of-an-enlarged-styloid-process-daisuke-maki-et-al/10820/2 "2022-01-30T20:25:06Z")
That’s one nasty styloid! A really interesting article thanks… ---
**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:** [January 31, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/chronological-progression-of-an-enlarged-styloid-process-daisuke-maki-et-al/10820/3 "2022-01-31T04:07:46Z")
I’ve seen the image of that styloid before and must say I’m surprised the patient’s symptoms were totally eradicated when what looks like a significant portion of styloid was left - mostly due to the styloid’s thickness. I guess this patient has a roomy neck area so nerves & vascular tissues aren’t being impinged upon by the remaining styloid. 🧐 ---
**Author:** ![vdm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/vdm/32/4794_2.png) [@vdm](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/vdm)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/chronological-progression-of-an-enlarged-styloid-process-daisuke-maki-et-al/10820/4 "2022-01-31T05:30:38Z")
Hard to say… I’d guess a lot depends on how mobile the soft tissues in the neck are. If the muscles get spasmed, then it’s a problem, otherwise probably those tusks just happily wiggle together with the muscles, blood vessels, nerves and other stuff, and slide and glide among them without really impinging anything…