Prevalence and features of elongated styloid process on imaging studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fernanda Nogueira-Reis Larissa de Oliveira Reis Rocharles Cavalcante Fontenele Deborah Queiroz FreitasCinthia Pereira Machado Tabchoury

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2021)

There is no consensus in the literature regarding the prevalence of the ESP and the characteristics of the affected patients that can cause chronic and debilitating discomfort in the head and neck region. Therefore, knowledge about the prevalence and characteristics of this condition would help dental clinicians reach the correct diagnosis.

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risk factors
end stage renal disease
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chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
systematic review
newly diagnosed
high resolution
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
clinical practice