Benefit of Panoramic Radiography in the Detection of Carotid Calcifications: Clinical Case Reports and Review of the Literature

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(a) Cervicofacial CT: 3D reconstruction in posterior view revealing bilateral calcification of the stylohyoid ligaments (right side: blue arrows and left side: green arrows). (b) and (c) Cervicofacial CT: sagittal reconstruction—ossified aspect of the stylohyoid ligaments [right (b) and left (c)] giving the appearance of a long styloid process (arrows). (d) Axial section revealing calcification of roughly rounded appearance with irregular contour, located posterolaterally to the pharyngeal area. (e) Sagittal reconstruction revealing calcification at the level of the left carotid bulb, having an appearance of coalescing globules in front of the anterior tubercles of the fifth cervical vertebra (C5). (f) Coronal reconstruction revealing calcification of the common carotid artery with a linear-globular appearance.

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