ABSTRACT

Stylohyoid ligament (LS) is an anatomical structure between the styloid processes of temporal bone and cornu minus of hyoid bone. LS may calcify as elongated styloid processes and it may occur partly or completely. Elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament gives a complex of symptoms des-cribed by Eagle such as craniofacial and cervical pain, dyspha-gia and foreign body sensation, and it is called Eagle's Syndro-me. An 82-year-old man died due to mechanical asphyxia from hanging. Calcified stylohyoid ligaments were showed on exa-mination of the internal structures of his neck. According to forensic medicine, the importance of calcified stylohyoid liga-ment reviewed to the autopsies has neck injuries.

Keywords: Neck injury, stylohyoid ligament, hanging