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Abnormality of the pharynx

MedGen UID:
871345
Concept ID:
C4025838
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0000600

Definition

An anomaly of the pharynx, i.e., of the tubular structure extending from the base of the skull superiorly to the esophageal inlet inferiorly. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lambert EM, You P, Kacmarynski DS, Rosenberg TL
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021 Oct;149:110846. Epub 2021 Jul 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110846. PMID: 34329831
Järvenpää P, Arkkila P, Aaltonen LM
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Aug;275(8):1945-1953. Epub 2018 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s00405-018-5041-1. PMID: 29943257
Meier JD, Muntz HR
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2016 Nov;24(4):477-485. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2016.06.016. PMID: 27712815

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Guilleminault C, Huang YS
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Aug;40:203-214. Epub 2017 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.06.008. PMID: 29103943
Neelapu BC, Kharbanda OP, Sardana HK, Balachandran R, Sardana V, Kapoor P, Gupta A, Vasamsetti S
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:79-90. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.007. PMID: 27039222
Belcher R, Deshpande A, Goudy S
Facial Plast Surg 2016 Apr;32(2):156-61. Epub 2016 Apr 20 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1581048. PMID: 27097137
Katz ES, Mitchell RB, D'Ambrosio CM
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 15;185(8):805-16. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1455CI. PMID: 22135346Free PMC Article
Bardan E
Am J Med 2003 Aug 18;115 Suppl 3A:78S-80S. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(03)00202-x. PMID: 12928080

Diagnosis

Jefferson ND, Willging JP
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Aug 1;29(4):283-288. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000735. PMID: 34183557
Neelapu BC, Kharbanda OP, Sardana HK, Balachandran R, Sardana V, Kapoor P, Gupta A, Vasamsetti S
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:79-90. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.007. PMID: 27039222
Shen T, Sie KC
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2014 Nov;22(4):593-609. Epub 2014 Nov 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.07.010. PMID: 25444731
Leboulanger N, Garabédian EN
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Dec 7;6:81. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-81. PMID: 22151899Free PMC Article
Bardan E
Am J Med 2003 Aug 18;115 Suppl 3A:78S-80S. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(03)00202-x. PMID: 12928080

Therapy

Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Pereira L, Monyror J, Almeida FT, Almeida FR, Guerra E, Flores-Mir C, Pachêco-Pereira C
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Apr;38:101-112. Epub 2017 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.06.001. PMID: 29153763
Baglam T, Binnetoglu A, Fatih Topuz M, Baş Ikizoglu N, Ersu R, Turan S, Sarı M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Apr;95:91-96. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.02.009. PMID: 28576543
Atmatzidis K, Papaziogas B, Pavlidis T, Mirelis Ch, Papaziogas T
Dis Esophagus 2003;16(2):154-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00316.x. PMID: 12823219
Shapiro RS
Laryngoscope 1982 Feb;92(2):135-9. doi: 10.1002/lary.1982.92.2.135. PMID: 7162308

Prognosis

Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Esen E, Bayar Muluk N, Altintoprak N, Ipci K, Cingi C
J Laryngol Otol 2017 Jun;131(6):476-479. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1017/S0022215117000391. PMID: 28238296
de Stadler M, Hersh C
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2015;76:7-17. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000368004. PMID: 25733227
Katz ES, Mitchell RB, D'Ambrosio CM
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 15;185(8):805-16. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1455CI. PMID: 22135346Free PMC Article
Leboulanger N, Garabédian EN
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Dec 7;6:81. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-81. PMID: 22151899Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

de Blacam C, O'Dwyer A, Oderoha KE, Gilroy TC, Duggan L, Orr DJA
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Sep;75(9):3436-3447. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.048. PMID: 35729045
Pini L, Magri R, Perger E, Levi G, Zambelli L, Giordani J, Ciarfaglia M, Tantucci C
Sleep Breath 2022 Dec;26(4):1801-1807. Epub 2022 Jan 13 doi: 10.1007/s11325-021-02551-5. PMID: 35023036
Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
de Stadler M, Hersh C
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2015;76:7-17. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000368004. PMID: 25733227
Sommerlad BC, Mehendale FV, Birch MJ, Sell D, Hattee C, Harland K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 May;39(3):295-307. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0295_prrr_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12019005

Recent systematic reviews

Detsky ME, Jivraj N, Adhikari NK, Friedrich JO, Pinto R, Simel DL, Wijeysundera DN, Scales DC
JAMA 2019 Feb 5;321(5):493-503. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21413. PMID: 30721300
Pereira L, Monyror J, Almeida FT, Almeida FR, Guerra E, Flores-Mir C, Pachêco-Pereira C
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Apr;38:101-112. Epub 2017 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.06.001. PMID: 29153763
Tang JA, Salapatas AM, Bonzelaar LB, Friedman M
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Apr;156(4):606-610. Epub 2017 Jan 24 doi: 10.1177/0194599816688646. PMID: 28116979
Neelapu BC, Kharbanda OP, Sardana HK, Balachandran R, Sardana V, Kapoor P, Gupta A, Vasamsetti S
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:79-90. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.007. PMID: 27039222
van der Heijden M, Dikkers FG, Halmos GB
Pediatr Pulmonol 2015 Dec;50(12):1368-73. Epub 2015 Mar 30 doi: 10.1002/ppul.23186. PMID: 25825153

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