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Abnormal external nose morphology

MedGen UID:
869216
•Concept ID:
C4023638
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the external nose
 
HPO: HP:0010938

Definition

An abnormality of the external nose. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #57: Evaluation and management of isolated soft ultrasound markers for aneuploidy in the second trimester: (Replaces Consults #10, Single umbilical artery, October 2010; #16, Isolated echogenic bowel diagnosed on second-trimester ultrasound, August 2011; #17, Evaluation and management of isolated renal pelviectasis on second-trimester ultrasound, December 2011; #25, Isolated fetal choroid plexus cysts, April 2013; #27, Isolated echogenic intracardiac focus, August 2013).
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). Electronic address: pubs@smfm.org, Prabhu M, Kuller JA, Biggio JR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021 Oct;225(4):B2-B15. Epub 2021 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.06.079. PMID: 34171388
The Immunological Basis of Dry Eye Disease and Current Topical Treatment Options.
Periman LM, Perez VL, Saban DR, Lin MC, Neri P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2020 Apr;36(3):137-146. Epub 2020 Mar 12 doi: 10.1089/jop.2019.0060. PMID: 32175799Free PMC Article
Management of Pediatric Nasal Surgery (Rhinoplasty).
Johnson MD
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2017 May;25(2):211-221. Epub 2017 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2016.12.006. PMID: 28340652

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sternoclavicular sinus: Case series and literature review of a rare head and neck lesion.
Luu K, Valenzuela D, Chadha NK, Moxham P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Oct;125:175-181. Epub 2019 Jul 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.07.016. PMID: 31326735
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
msJAMA: The "Jewish nose" and plastic surgery: origins and implications.
Preminger B
JAMA 2001 Nov 7;286(17):2161. PMID: 11694162
Fronto-facio-nasal dysplasia.
Suthers G, David D, Clark B
Clin Dysmorphol 1997 Jul;6(3):245-9. doi: 10.1097/00019605-199707000-00008. PMID: 9220195
Calibrated nasal tip: review of 100 cases.
de la Fuente A, Martin del Yerro JL
Aesthetic Plast Surg 1994 Fall;18(4):357-61. doi: 10.1007/BF00451340. PMID: 7817883

Diagnosis

Proboscis lateralis.
Martin S, Hogan E, Sorenson EP, Cohen-Gadol AA, Tubbs RS, Loukas M
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Jun;29(6):885-91. Epub 2013 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s00381-012-1989-0. PMID: 23354442
Binder's syndrome.
Jain U, Thakur G, Kallury A
BMJ Case Rep 2011 Oct 11;2011 doi: 10.1136/bcr.08.2011.4665. PMID: 22675013Free PMC Article
Nasal encephaloceles.
Hoving EW
Childs Nerv Syst 2000 Nov;16(10-11):702-6. doi: 10.1007/s003810000339. PMID: 11151720
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.
Berry AC
J Med Genet 1987 Sep;24(9):562-6. doi: 10.1136/jmg.24.9.562. PMID: 3312608Free PMC Article
CRYPTOPHTHALMOS.
Gupta SP, Saxena RC
Br J Ophthalmol 1962 Oct;46(10):629-32. doi: 10.1136/bjo.46.10.629. PMID: 18170825Free PMC Article

Therapy

Soft-Tissue Filler for Secondary Nasal Deformities.
Rohrich RJ, Novak M, Cason R, Trost J
Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 May 1;153(5):1052-1054. Epub 2023 May 24 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010747. PMID: 37224453
Extracorporeal Septoplasty: External and Endonasal Techniques.
Wu PS, Hamilton GS 3rd
Facial Plast Surg 2016 Feb;32(1):22-8. Epub 2016 Feb 10 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1570123. PMID: 26862960
Cone-shaped epiphysis.
Durmus O, Cakar E, Ata E, Dincer U, Kiralp MZ
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2014 Jan;93(1):92-3. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182644034. PMID: 22854906
Asymmetric nasal tip.
Stephan S, Wang TD
Facial Plast Surg 2012 Apr;28(2):177-86. Epub 2012 May 6 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1309297. PMID: 22562567
Reducing complications in rhinoplasty.
Becker DG, Becker SS
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2006 Jun;39(3):475-92, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2006.01.002. PMID: 16757226

Prognosis

Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
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
Fryns syndrome.
Jog SM, Patole SK, Whitehall JS
J Postgrad Med 2002 Apr-Jun;48(2):129-30. PMID: 12215698
Nasal encephaloceles.
Hoving EW
Childs Nerv Syst 2000 Nov;16(10-11):702-6. doi: 10.1007/s003810000339. PMID: 11151720
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

Does DNA Methylation Matter in FSHD?
Salsi V, Magdinier F, Tupler R
Genes (Basel) 2020 Feb 28;11(3) doi: 10.3390/genes11030258. PMID: 32121044Free PMC Article
Making extra teeth: Lessons from a TRPS1 mutation.
Kunotai W, Ananpornruedee P, Lubinsky M, Pruksametanan A, Kantaputra PN
Am J Med Genet A 2017 Jan;173(1):99-107. Epub 2016 Oct 5 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37967. PMID: 27706911
Pediatric septorhinoplasty.
Funamura JL, Sykes JM
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2014 Nov;22(4):503-8. Epub 2014 Nov 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.07.005. PMID: 25444724
Correction of the cleft nasal deformity: from infancy to maturity.
Fisher MD, Fisher DM, Marcus JR
Clin Plast Surg 2014 Apr;41(2):283-99. Epub 2014 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2014.01.002. PMID: 24607195
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome.
Almashraki N, Abdulnabee MZ, Sukalo M, Alrajoudi A, Sharafadeen I, Zenker M
World J Gastroenterol 2011 Oct 7;17(37):4247-50. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i37.4247. PMID: 22072859Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Comparison of Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis: A Systematic Review.
Rosi-Schumacher M, DiNardo LA, Reese AD, Gupta S, Nagy RE, Chakraborty S, Carr MM
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2024 Jul;133(7):639-646. Epub 2024 Mar 28 doi: 10.1177/00034894241242179. PMID: 38545892
Computed tomography assessment of maxillary sinus hypoplasia and associated anatomical variations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of global evidence.
Souza DAS, Costa FWG, de Mendonça DS, Ribeiro EC, de Barros Silva PG, Neves FS
Oral Radiol 2024 Apr;40(2):124-137. Epub 2023 Dec 11 doi: 10.1007/s11282-023-00726-2. PMID: 38079051
The Effect of Functional Nasal Surgery on Olfactory Function.
Pfaff MJ, Bertrand AA, Lipman KJ, Shah A, Nolan I, Krishna V, Patel H, Roostaeian J, Lee JC
Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Mar 1;147(3):707-718. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007667. PMID: 33620941
Maxillary sinus septa: a systematic review.
Maestre-Ferrín L, Galán-Gil S, Rubio-Serrano M, Peñarrocha-Diago M, Peñarrocha-Oltra D
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2010 Mar 1;15(2):e383-6. doi: 10.4317/medoral.15.e383. PMID: 19767706
Do chronic changes in nasal airflow have any physiological or pathological effect on the nose and paranasal sinuses? A systematic review.
Boyce J, Eccles R
Clin Otolaryngol 2006 Feb;31(1):15-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01125.x. PMID: 16441795

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