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Abnormal nostril morphology

MedGen UID:
867276
•Concept ID:
C4021637
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the nares
 
HPO: HP:0005288

Definition

Abnormality of the nostril. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A Comparative Assessment of Nasal Appearance following Nasoalveolar Molding and Primary Surgical Repair for Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.
Kurnik NM, Calis M, Sobol DL, Kapadia H, Mercan E, Tse RW
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Nov 1;148(5):1075-1084. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008462. PMID: 34546190
Assessment of Treatment Outcome of Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate and Its Postsurgical Stability.
Bhutiani N, Tripathi T, Verma M, Bhandari PS, Rai P
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2020 Jun;57(6):700-706. Epub 2020 Mar 1 doi: 10.1177/1055665620906293. PMID: 32116001
Presenting concerns and surgical management of secondary rhinoplasty.
Nassab R, Matti B
Aesthet Surg J 2015 Feb;35(2):137-44. Epub 2015 Feb 4 doi: 10.1093/asj/sju026. PMID: 25653241

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Unilateral cleft nose deformities at adulthood.
Assouline-Vitale SL, Ruffenach L, Bodin F, Zink S, Romary B, Bruant-Rodier C, Dissaux C
Ann Chir Plast Esthet 2023 Apr;68(2):131-138. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2022.06.003. PMID: 35927106
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Definitive Secondary Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty Using Cartilage Graft.
Hantawornchaikit T, Arayasantiparb R, Kc K, Boonsiriseth K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2022 Aug;59(8):1072-1078. Epub 2021 Aug 17 doi: 10.1177/10556656211034099. PMID: 34402317
The unilateral cleft lip repair.
Grewal JS, Yanik SC, Strohl-Bryan AM, Tatum SA
Am J Otolaryngol 2021 May-Jun;42(3):102908. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.102908. PMID: 33508593
Unilateral cleft lip repair: an anatomical subunit approximation technique.
Fisher DM
Plast Reconstr Surg 2005 Jul;116(1):61-71. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000169693.87591.9b. PMID: 15988248
Supernumerary nostrils.
Chen MT, Yeong EK
Br J Plast Surg 1992 Oct;45(7):557-8. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(92)90156-r. PMID: 1446204

Diagnosis

Unilateral cleft nose deformities at adulthood.
Assouline-Vitale SL, Ruffenach L, Bodin F, Zink S, Romary B, Bruant-Rodier C, Dissaux C
Ann Chir Plast Esthet 2023 Apr;68(2):131-138. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2022.06.003. PMID: 35927106
Alobar holoprosencephaly associated with a rare chromosomal abnormality: Case report and literature review.
Ionescu CA, Calin D, Navolan D, Matei A, Dimitriu M, Herghelegiu C, Ples L
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Jul;97(29):e11521. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011521. PMID: 30024536Free PMC Article
Accessory Nostril: A Rare Congenital Nasal Anomaly.
Gulasi S, Turhan AH, Celik Y, Atici A, Vayisoglu Y, Ünal M
J Craniofac Surg 2015 Oct;26(7):e602-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002048. PMID: 26468836
Diagnostic imaging features of congenital nose and nasal cavity lesions.
Ginat DT, Robson CD
Clin Neuroradiol 2015 Mar;25(1):3-11. Epub 2014 Aug 6 doi: 10.1007/s00062-014-0323-5. PMID: 25095909
Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia--a Morbid presentation.
Bhavana SM, Nagalaxmi V, Maloth KN, Lakshmi CR, Deshpande PS
J Pak Med Assoc 2014 Mar;64(3):351-4. PMID: 24864617

Therapy

Short-Term Efficacy of Presurgical Vacuum Formed Nasoalveolar Molding Aligners on Nose, Lip, and Maxillary Arch Morphology in Infants With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Prospective Clinical Trial.
Al Khateeb KA, Fotouh MA, Abdelsayed F, Fahim F
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021 Jul;58(7):815-823. Epub 2020 Oct 27 doi: 10.1177/1055665620966189. PMID: 33107321
Three-Dimensional Upper Lip and Nostril Sill Changes After Cleft Alveolus Reconstruction Using Autologous Bone Grafting Versus Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2.
Raposo-Amaral CE, Denadai R, Alonso N
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jun;27(4):913-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002652. PMID: 27244210
Pitfalls and solutions in virtual design of nasoalveolar molding plates by using CAD/CAM technology--A preliminary clinical study.
Ritschl LM, Rau A, Güll FD, diBora B, Wolff KD, Schönberger M, Bauer FX, Wintermantel E, Loeffelbein DJ
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2016 Apr;44(4):453-9. Epub 2016 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.01.008. PMID: 26880010
MOC-PS(SM) CME article: late cleft lip nasal deformity.
Guyuron B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Apr;121(4 Suppl):1-11. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305955.67554.40. PMID: 18379379
Custom made alar stents for nostril stenosis: a 24-month evaluation.
Ziada HM, Gavin D, Allen PF, O'Connor TP, Mehboob Ali KS
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005 Sep;34(6):605-11. Epub 2005 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.10.014. PMID: 16053887

Prognosis

Anthropometric Effect of Mucoperiosteal Nostril Floor Reconstruction in Complete Cleft Lip.
Beidas OE, Thompson DM, El Amm CA
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jan;27(1):19-26. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002169. PMID: 26703026
Accessory Nostril: A Rare Congenital Nasal Anomaly.
Gulasi S, Turhan AH, Celik Y, Atici A, Vayisoglu Y, Ünal M
J Craniofac Surg 2015 Oct;26(7):e602-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002048. PMID: 26468836
The supernumerary nostril.
Matsumura T, Hayashi A, Komuro Y
J Craniofac Surg 2010 May;21(3):808-10. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181d879d8. PMID: 20485056
Caudal nasal deviation.
Guyuron B, Behmand RA
Plast Reconstr Surg 2003 Jun;111(7):2449-57; discussion 2458-9. doi: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000060802.70218.FE. PMID: 12794495
Supernumerary nostrils.
Chen MT, Yeong EK
Br J Plast Surg 1992 Oct;45(7):557-8. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(92)90156-r. PMID: 1446204

Clinical prediction guides

Unilateral cleft nose deformities at adulthood.
Assouline-Vitale SL, Ruffenach L, Bodin F, Zink S, Romary B, Bruant-Rodier C, Dissaux C
Ann Chir Plast Esthet 2023 Apr;68(2):131-138. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2022.06.003. PMID: 35927106
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Definitive Secondary Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty Using Cartilage Graft.
Hantawornchaikit T, Arayasantiparb R, Kc K, Boonsiriseth K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2022 Aug;59(8):1072-1078. Epub 2021 Aug 17 doi: 10.1177/10556656211034099. PMID: 34402317
The unilateral cleft lip repair.
Grewal JS, Yanik SC, Strohl-Bryan AM, Tatum SA
Am J Otolaryngol 2021 May-Jun;42(3):102908. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.102908. PMID: 33508593
Nasal dysplasia.
de Blécourt RA, Roddi R, Berg JP, Bloem JJ
Ann Plast Surg 1996 Dec;37(6):633-7. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199612000-00011. PMID: 8988777
Supernumerary nostrils.
Chen MT, Yeong EK
Br J Plast Surg 1992 Oct;45(7):557-8. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(92)90156-r. PMID: 1446204

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