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Narrow nasal base

MedGen UID:
868323
•Concept ID:
C4022717
•
Finding
Synonyms: Decreased width of base of nose; Decreased width of nasal base; Narrow base of nose; Thin base of nose; Thin nasal base
 
HPO: HP:0012809

Definition

Decreased distance between the attachments of the alae nasi to the face. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Narrow nasal base

Conditions with this feature

Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 72
MedGen UID:
1684805
•Concept ID:
C5231452
•
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder-72 (MRT72) is characterized by moderately to severely impaired intellectual development, microcephaly, and facial dysmorphism. Some patients may have seizures (Hu et al., 2019).
See: Condition Record
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 72

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Primary Deformity and Longitudinal Changes following Primary Correction of the Nasal Foundation.
Tse RW, Knight R, Oestreich M, Rosser M, Mercan E
Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Jan;145(1):185-199. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006389. PMID: 31592947
A Nordic survey on the management of head and neck CUP.
Farnebo L, Laurell G, Mäkitie A
Acta Otolaryngol 2016 Nov;136(11):1159-1163. Epub 2016 Jun 16 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2016.1193894. PMID: 27310467
Guiding atypical facial growth back to normal. Part 2: Causative factors, patient assessment, and treatment planning.
Galella SA, Jones EB, Chow DW, Jones E 3rd, Masters A
Int J Orthod Milwaukee 2012 Spring;23(1):21-30. PMID: 22533025

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Etiology of narrow maxilla creating orthodontic and prosthetic treatment difficulties.
Ozdemir Akkus N, İşçi KD
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023 Oct;27(5 Suppl):75-79. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_34073. PMID: 37869951
Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell.
Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, Noguà S A, Mullol J, Alobid I
Rhinology 2023 Oct 1;61(5):421-431. doi: 10.4193/Rhin22.461. PMID: 37475674
Quantitative Analysis and Classification of the Nasal Base Using a Parametric Model.
Barnes CH, Chen H, Chen JJ, Su E, Moy WJ, Wong BJF
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 Mar 1;20(2):160-165. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.1785. PMID: 29222563Free PMC Article
Hispanic-American rhinoplasty.
Patel AD, Kridel RW
Facial Plast Surg 2010 May;26(2):142-53. Epub 2010 May 4 doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1253500. PMID: 20446208
Dynamics of rhinoplasty.
Guyuron B
Plast Reconstr Surg 1991 Dec;88(6):970-8; discussion 979. PMID: 1946779

Diagnosis

Etiology of narrow maxilla creating orthodontic and prosthetic treatment difficulties.
Ozdemir Akkus N, İşçi KD
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023 Oct;27(5 Suppl):75-79. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_34073. PMID: 37869951
Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell.
Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, Noguà S A, Mullol J, Alobid I
Rhinology 2023 Oct 1;61(5):421-431. doi: 10.4193/Rhin22.461. PMID: 37475674
Treatment Paradigm for Nasal Airway Obstruction.
Schuman TA, Senior BA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Oct;51(5):873-882. Epub 2018 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.05.003. PMID: 29941181
A whiff of trouble: tumours of the nasal cavity and their mimics.
Szewczyk-Bieda MJ, White RD, Budak MJ, Ananthakrishnan G, Brunton JN, Sudarshan TA
Clin Radiol 2014 May;69(5):519-28. Epub 2014 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2013.12.004. PMID: 24525221
Imaging of scleroma in the head and neck.
Abdel Razek AA
Br J Radiol 2012 Dec;85(1020):1551-5. Epub 2012 Aug 16 doi: 10.1259/bjr/15189057. PMID: 22898154Free PMC Article

Therapy

Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell.
Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, Noguà S A, Mullol J, Alobid I
Rhinology 2023 Oct 1;61(5):421-431. doi: 10.4193/Rhin22.461. PMID: 37475674
Rhinoplasty: Considerations for Patients with Facial Paralysis.
Shukla A, Lu GN
Facial Plast Surg 2023 Dec;39(6):638-641. Epub 2023 Jul 11 doi: 10.1055/a-2127-3768. PMID: 37433310
Dorsal Preservation Surgery: A Novel Modification for Dorsal Shaping and Hump Reduction.
Tuncel U, Kurt A, Saban Y
Aesthet Surg J 2022 Oct 13;42(11):1252-1261. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac069. PMID: 35323904
Dorsal Roof Technique for Dorsum Preservation in Rhinoplasty.
Taş S
Aesthet Surg J 2020 Feb 17;40(3):263-275. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz063. PMID: 30980075
Management of arterial injury during endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery.
Valentine R, Padhye V, Wormald PJ
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Apr;24(2):170-4. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000239. PMID: 26959844

Prognosis

Dorsal Preservation Surgery: A Novel Modification for Dorsal Shaping and Hump Reduction.
Tuncel U, Kurt A, Saban Y
Aesthet Surg J 2022 Oct 13;42(11):1252-1261. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac069. PMID: 35323904
Categorization and Analysis of Nasal Base Shapes Using a Parametric Model.
Zhukhovitskaya A, Cragun D, Su E, Barnes CH, Wong BJF
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Sep 1;21(5):440-445. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0483. PMID: 31343668Free PMC Article
Quantitative Analysis and Classification of the Nasal Base Using a Parametric Model.
Barnes CH, Chen H, Chen JJ, Su E, Moy WJ, Wong BJF
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 Mar 1;20(2):160-165. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.1785. PMID: 29222563Free PMC Article
Craniofacial Deviations in the Children With Nasal Obstruction.
Ant A, Kemaloglu YK, Yilmaz M, Dilci A
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):625-628. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003409. PMID: 28468136
Non-Caucasian rhinoplasty: a 16-year experience.
Matory WE Jr, Falces E
Plast Reconstr Surg 1986 Feb;77(2):239-52. doi: 10.1097/00006534-198602000-00011. PMID: 3945687

Clinical prediction guides

Review of olfactory cleft roof anatomy.
Humbert M, Bastit V, Perreard M, Roussel LM, Senol MK, Hitier M, Patron V
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2023 Nov;140(6):289-295. Epub 2023 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2023.10.011. PMID: 37926654
Dorsal Preservation Surgery: A Novel Modification for Dorsal Shaping and Hump Reduction.
Tuncel U, Kurt A, Saban Y
Aesthet Surg J 2022 Oct 13;42(11):1252-1261. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac069. PMID: 35323904
Categorization and Analysis of Nasal Base Shapes Using a Parametric Model.
Zhukhovitskaya A, Cragun D, Su E, Barnes CH, Wong BJF
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Sep 1;21(5):440-445. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0483. PMID: 31343668Free PMC Article
Quantitative Analysis and Classification of the Nasal Base Using a Parametric Model.
Barnes CH, Chen H, Chen JJ, Su E, Moy WJ, Wong BJF
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 Mar 1;20(2):160-165. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.1785. PMID: 29222563Free PMC Article
Craniofacial Deviations in the Children With Nasal Obstruction.
Ant A, Kemaloglu YK, Yilmaz M, Dilci A
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):625-628. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003409. PMID: 28468136

Recent systematic reviews

Nasal Obstruction and Rhinoplasty: A Focused Literature Review.
Wright L, Grunzweig KA, Totonchi A
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020 Oct;44(5):1658-1669. Epub 2020 Apr 23 doi: 10.1007/s00266-020-01710-5. PMID: 32328743
Presentation, workup, and management of penetrating transorbital and transnasal injuries: A case report and systematic review.
Ghadersohi S, Ference EH, Detwiller K, Kern RC
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2017 Mar 1;31(2):29-34. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2017.31.4421. PMID: 28452700

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