Complete ossification of stylohyoid ligament

In this particular case the whole of the stylohyoid ligament has been ossified so that styloid process and stylohyoid ligament are continuous piece of the bone. It is a very rare anomaly seen in a lady aged 36 years at ENT OPD of Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepalgunj, Nepal. No book or journal has described a bilateral complete ossification of stylohyoid ligament in man. Hence it has been reported. Key Words: Lesser cornua, epihyal bone, styloid process, stylohyoid ligament. hyoid bone. (Reicherts Cartilage