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Decreased skull base length

MedGen UID:
1841760
•Concept ID:
C5826652
•
Finding
Synonyms: Decreased cranial base length; Short skull base
 
HPO: HP:0034772

Definition

Reduced anterioposterior dimension of the skull base. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDecreased skull base length

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: National practice patterns and resource utilization via HCUP KID.
Pool C, Gates CJ, Patel VA, Carr MM
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021 Oct;149:110871. Epub 2021 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110871. PMID: 34385042
Craniofacial morphology and dental maturity in children with reduced somatic growth of different aetiology and the effect of growth hormone treatment.
Davidopoulou S, Chatzigianni A
Prog Orthod 2017 Dec;18(1):10. Epub 2017 Apr 27 doi: 10.1186/s40510-017-0164-2. PMID: 28447324Free PMC Article
Arterial ligation versus embolization in epistaxis management: Counterintuitive national trends.
Sylvester MJ, Chung SY, Guinand LA, Govindan A, Baredes S, Eloy JA
Laryngoscope 2017 May;127(5):1017-1020. Epub 2016 Dec 23 doi: 10.1002/lary.26452. PMID: 28008625

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intraoperative real-time navigation and intraoperative three-dimensional imaging for patient-specific total temporomandibular joint replacement.
Neuhaus MT, Zeller AN, Jehn P, Lethaus B, Gellrich NC, Zimmerer RM
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Oct;50(10):1342-1350. Epub 2021 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.02.020. PMID: 33707038
The endoscopic endonasal approach for sinonasal and nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Kashiwazaki R, Turner MT, Geltzeiler M, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Gardner PA, Snyderman CH, Wang EW
Laryngoscope 2020 Jun;130(6):1414-1421. Epub 2019 Jun 13 doi: 10.1002/lary.28100. PMID: 31194275Free PMC Article
Comprehensive Review of Cranial Chordomas Using National Databases in the USA.
Hulou MM, Garcia CR, Slone SA, Dugan A, Lei F, Huang B, Pittman T, Villano JL
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019 Sep;31(9):e149-e159. Epub 2019 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2019.06.004. PMID: 31303332Free PMC Article
Mandibular Spatial Reorientation and Morphological Alteration of Crouzon and Apert Syndrome.
Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte AJ, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA
Ann Plast Surg 2019 Nov;83(5):568-582. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001811. PMID: 31008788
Normal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome.
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2018 Dec;46(12):2042-2051. Epub 2018 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.09.026. PMID: 30391086

Diagnosis

Predictors of postoperative performance status after surgical management of infratemporal fossa malignancies.
Hunt PJ, Amit M, Kabotyanski KE, Aashiq M, Hanna EY, Kupferman ME, Su SY, Gidley PW, Nader ME, DeMonte F, Raza SM
Neurosurg Rev 2023 Jun 29;46(1):157. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-02063-8. PMID: 37386212
Management of Unicoronal and Metopic Synostoses: Minimally Invasive Approaches.
Hayek GM, Jimenez DF, Yates DM
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2022 Aug;34(3):381-394. Epub 2022 Jul 2 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.02.002. PMID: 35787823
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: National practice patterns and resource utilization via HCUP KID.
Pool C, Gates CJ, Patel VA, Carr MM
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021 Oct;149:110871. Epub 2021 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110871. PMID: 34385042
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Outcomes and Cost: Analysis of the Kids' Inpatient Database.
Yu J, Choi JS, Giannoni C, Patel AJ, Gallagher KK
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2020 May;129(5):498-504. Epub 2019 Dec 26 doi: 10.1177/0003489419896597. PMID: 31876164
Comprehensive Review of Cranial Chordomas Using National Databases in the USA.
Hulou MM, Garcia CR, Slone SA, Dugan A, Lei F, Huang B, Pittman T, Villano JL
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019 Sep;31(9):e149-e159. Epub 2019 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2019.06.004. PMID: 31303332Free PMC Article

Therapy

The use of aprepitant for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.
Lee DJ, Douglas JE, Chang J, Wilensky J, Jackson C, Lee JYK, Grady MS, Yoshor D, Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Atkins JH, Adappa ND
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023 Dec;13(12):2180-2186. Epub 2023 Jun 26 doi: 10.1002/alr.23208. PMID: 37302141
Analysis of Prognostic Factors Impacting Pediatric Acute Mastoiditis Outcomes.
Israeli A, Kosec A, Shochat I, Piras G, Braverman I, Klein A, Grinblat G
J Int Adv Otol 2023 Jan;19(1):50-54. doi: 10.5152/iao.2023.22794. PMID: 36718037Free PMC Article
Hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty for reconstruction of translabyrinthine approach: aesthetic results, long-term satisfaction, quality of life, and complications.
Martinez-Perez R, Kunigelis KE, Ward RC, Ung TH, Arnone GD, Cass SP, Gubbels SP, Youssef AS
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Mar;164(3):669-677. Epub 2021 Oct 13 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-05024-6. PMID: 34642820
Skull base osteomyelitis: Comprehensive analysis and a new clinicoradiological classification system.
Özer F, Pamuk AE, Atay G, Parlak Ş, Yücel T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2021 Oct;48(5):999-1006. Epub 2021 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.02.006. PMID: 33640201
Craniofacial morphology and dental maturity in children with reduced somatic growth of different aetiology and the effect of growth hormone treatment.
Davidopoulou S, Chatzigianni A
Prog Orthod 2017 Dec;18(1):10. Epub 2017 Apr 27 doi: 10.1186/s40510-017-0164-2. PMID: 28447324Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Predictors of postoperative performance status after surgical management of infratemporal fossa malignancies.
Hunt PJ, Amit M, Kabotyanski KE, Aashiq M, Hanna EY, Kupferman ME, Su SY, Gidley PW, Nader ME, DeMonte F, Raza SM
Neurosurg Rev 2023 Jun 29;46(1):157. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-02063-8. PMID: 37386212
Comparison of dentofacial morphology between parents of children with and without craniofacial anomalies using cephalogram imaging.
Arora A, Batra P, Sood SC, Raghavan S, Sood A
Indian J Dent Res 2021 Oct-Dec;32(4):472-479. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_623_21. PMID: 35645074
Skull base osteomyelitis: Comprehensive analysis and a new clinicoradiological classification system.
Özer F, Pamuk AE, Atay G, Parlak Ş, Yücel T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2021 Oct;48(5):999-1006. Epub 2021 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.02.006. PMID: 33640201
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Outcomes and Cost: Analysis of the Kids' Inpatient Database.
Yu J, Choi JS, Giannoni C, Patel AJ, Gallagher KK
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2020 May;129(5):498-504. Epub 2019 Dec 26 doi: 10.1177/0003489419896597. PMID: 31876164
Experiences in Performing Posterior Calvarial Distraction.
McMillan K, Lloyd M, Evans M, White N, Nishikawa H, Rodrigues D, Sharp M, Noons P, Solanki G, Dover S
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):664-669. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003458. PMID: 28468145

Clinical prediction guides

Predictors of postoperative performance status after surgical management of infratemporal fossa malignancies.
Hunt PJ, Amit M, Kabotyanski KE, Aashiq M, Hanna EY, Kupferman ME, Su SY, Gidley PW, Nader ME, DeMonte F, Raza SM
Neurosurg Rev 2023 Jun 29;46(1):157. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-02063-8. PMID: 37386212
Critical appraisal of minimally invasive keyhole surgery for intracranial meningioma in a large case series.
Thakur JD, Mallari RJ, Corlin A, Yawitz S, Eisenberg A, Rhee J, Sivakumar W, Krauss H, Martin N, Griffiths C, Barkhoudarian G, Kelly DF
PLoS One 2022;17(7):e0264053. Epub 2022 Jul 28 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264053. PMID: 35901061Free PMC Article
Intraoperative real-time navigation and intraoperative three-dimensional imaging for patient-specific total temporomandibular joint replacement.
Neuhaus MT, Zeller AN, Jehn P, Lethaus B, Gellrich NC, Zimmerer RM
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Oct;50(10):1342-1350. Epub 2021 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.02.020. PMID: 33707038
Skull base osteomyelitis: Comprehensive analysis and a new clinicoradiological classification system.
Özer F, Pamuk AE, Atay G, Parlak Ş, Yücel T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2021 Oct;48(5):999-1006. Epub 2021 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2021.02.006. PMID: 33640201
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

Liponeurocytoma: Systematic Review of a Rare Entity.
Gembruch O, Junker A, Mönninghoff C, Ahmadipour Y, Darkwah Oppong M, Sure U, El Hindy N, Lemonas E
World Neurosurg 2018 Dec;120:214-233. Epub 2018 Sep 8 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.001. PMID: 30205225

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