Morphological characteristics of styloid process evaluated by computerized axial tomography.
Morphological characteristics of styloid process and ossified stylohyoid ligament and their overall relationships to age and sex were studied by using computerized axial tomography images. The styloid process and ossified stylohyoid ligaments were classified into seven groups according to their shapes and lengths. The styloid process of a length of 25-40 mm, was the most frequently encountered. The elongated styloid process was mostly seen in males. There was no overall correlation between the types of SP and sex. The progressive increase in length with age was not seen in our study.