Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 2

Long styloid process – Eagle syndrome; unusual cause of sudden natural death – A case report

  • Author:
  • H S Tatiya1,, AA Taware2, VT Jadhao3, N P Zanjad4, S B Punpale5, H V Vaidya6
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 95 to 97

1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B. J. Govt. Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India

2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B. J. Govt. Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India

3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B. J. Govt. Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India

4Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B. J. Govt. Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India

5Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B. J. Govt. Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India

6Junior resident II, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B. J. Govt. Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B J Govt. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, Near Pune Station, Pune-411 001, Mob: 9422789579/7757872200, Email: hstatiyakhalane7@gmail.com

Online published on 12 July, 2017.

Abstract

Approximately 80 percent of sudden natural deaths are said to be cardiac in origin and the greater part is due to coronary atherosclerosis producing ischaemic heart disease. The relatively uncommon conditions associated with sudden death include electrolyte imbalance, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and pancreatitis, hypothermia etc. The current case however enlightens one abnormal anatomical finding of long styloid process-Eagle syndrome which can, though rare, be a cause of sudden and unexpected death.

Keywords

Eagle syndrome, Long Styloid Process, Sudden Death