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Abnormal vomer morphology

MedGen UID:
866568
•Concept ID:
C4020914
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of vomer; Abnormality of vomer bone; Defect of vomer
 
HPO: HP:0410000

Definition

An abnormality of the vomer. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal vomer morphology

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Influence of Four Different Treatment Protocols on Maxillofacial Growth in Patients with Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip, Palate, and Alveolus.
Xu X, Cao C, Zheng Q, Shi B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Jul;144(1):180-186. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005711. PMID: 31246827
Effects of presurgical orthopedic treatment in infants with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate.
Mishima K, Sugahara T, Mori Y, Minami K, Sakuda M
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1998 May;35(3):227-32. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1998_035_0227_eopoti_2.3.co_2. PMID: 9603557
A six-center international study of treatment outcome in patients with clefts of the lip and palate: evaluation of maxillary asymmetry.
Mølsted K, Dahl E, Brattström V, McWilliam J, Semb G
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1993 Jan;30(1):22-8. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1993_030_0022_asciso_2.3.co_2. PMID: 8418868

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

3D evaluation of the effects of traumatic surgical techniques on Vomer bone volume and morphology in the treatment of lip and palate clefts.
Karadede Ünal B, Durmus Kocaaslan N, Karadede B, Çelebiler ÖB
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2022 Jan;28(2):187-195. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.36880. PMID: 35099032Free PMC Article
Characteristics of the Development of the Maxillae and Vomer in Patients With Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.
Jiang C, Zheng Y, Yin N, Song T
J Craniofac Surg 2018 Sep;29(6):1526-1530. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004469. PMID: 29554065
Hard palate-repair technique and facial growth in patients with cleft lip and palate: a systematic review.
Lee YH, Liao YF
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013 Dec;51(8):851-7. Epub 2013 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.08.012. PMID: 24045106
Nasal and ethmoidal alterations in anterior synostotic plagiocephaly.
Marianetti TM, Gasparini G, Moro A, Alimonti V, Cervelli D, Boniello R, Di Rocco C, Saponaro G, Pelo S
J Craniofac Surg 2011 Mar;22(2):509-13. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31820871d6. PMID: 21403535
Palate morphology after unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate closure.
Schliephake H, Donnerstag F, Berten JL, Lönquist N
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006 Jan;35(1):25-30. Epub 2005 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.06.007. PMID: 16154317

Diagnosis

Posteroinferior septal defect due to vomeral malformation.
Lee YW, Yoon YH, Song K, Kim YM
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Aug;276(8):2229-2235. Epub 2019 Apr 25 doi: 10.1007/s00405-019-05443-3. PMID: 31025110
Bony defect of palate and vomer in submucous cleft palate patients.
Ren S, Ma L, Zhou X, Sun Z
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Jan;44(1):63-6. Epub 2014 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.09.001. PMID: 25442739
Hard palate-repair technique and facial growth in patients with cleft lip and palate: a systematic review.
Lee YH, Liao YF
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013 Dec;51(8):851-7. Epub 2013 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.08.012. PMID: 24045106
Congenital os vomer agenesis: case report and literature review.
Yorgancilar E, Yildirim M, Gun R, Meric F, Topcu I
Ear Nose Throat J 2012 Apr;91(4):164-71. doi: 10.1177/014556131209100408. PMID: 22522354
The absence of the vomer in the first and early second trimester of pregnancy - a new marker of trisomy 21 and trisomy 13.
Mihailovic T, Stimec BV, Terzic M, Dmitrovic A, Micic J
Ultraschall Med 2012 Dec;33(7):E68-E74. Epub 2011 Feb 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1245951. PMID: 21294068

Therapy

Role of the sphenoidal process of the septal cartilage in the development of septal deviation.
Kim J, Kim SW, Kim SW, Cho JH, Park YJ
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012 Jan;146(1):151-5. Epub 2011 Oct 10 doi: 10.1177/0194599811425000. PMID: 21987650
Dental arch relationship in children with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate following one-stage and three-stage surgical protocols.
Fudalej P, Katsaros C, Bongaarts C, Dudkiewicz Z, Kuijpers-Jagtman AM
Clin Oral Investig 2011 Aug;15(4):503-10. Epub 2010 May 15 doi: 10.1007/s00784-010-0420-z. PMID: 20473537

Prognosis

The absence of the vomer in the first and early second trimester of pregnancy - a new marker of trisomy 21 and trisomy 13.
Mihailovic T, Stimec BV, Terzic M, Dmitrovic A, Micic J
Ultraschall Med 2012 Dec;33(7):E68-E74. Epub 2011 Feb 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1245951. PMID: 21294068
Palate morphology after unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate closure.
Schliephake H, Donnerstag F, Berten JL, Lönquist N
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006 Jan;35(1):25-30. Epub 2005 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.06.007. PMID: 16154317
Velopharyngeal function in nonsyndromic cleft palate: relevance of surgical technique, age at repair, and cleft type.
Marrinan EM, LaBrie RA, Mulliken JB
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1998 Mar;35(2):95-100. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1998_035_0095_vfincp_2.3.co_2. PMID: 9527305
Growth rate of the vomer in normal and cleft lip and palate human fetal specimens.
Kimes KR, Mooney MP, Siegel MI, Todhunter JS
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1992 Jan;29(1):38-42; discussion 42-3. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1992_029_0038_grotvi_2.3.co_2. PMID: 1547250
A follow-up study of cleft children treated with vomer flap as part of a three-stage soft tissue surgical procedure. Facial morphology and dental occlusion.
Friede H, Johanson B
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg 1977;11(1):45-57. doi: 10.3109/02844317709025496. PMID: 333561

Clinical prediction guides

3D evaluation of the effects of traumatic surgical techniques on Vomer bone volume and morphology in the treatment of lip and palate clefts.
Karadede Ünal B, Durmus Kocaaslan N, Karadede B, Çelebiler ÖB
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2022 Jan;28(2):187-195. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.36880. PMID: 35099032Free PMC Article
The absence of the vomer in the first and early second trimester of pregnancy - a new marker of trisomy 21 and trisomy 13.
Mihailovic T, Stimec BV, Terzic M, Dmitrovic A, Micic J
Ultraschall Med 2012 Dec;33(7):E68-E74. Epub 2011 Feb 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1245951. PMID: 21294068
A re-evaluation of the premaxillary bone in humans.
Barteczko K, Jacob M
Anat Embryol (Berl) 2004 Mar;207(6):417-37. Epub 2004 Feb 4 doi: 10.1007/s00429-003-0366-x. PMID: 14760532
Growth rate of the vomer in normal and cleft lip and palate human fetal specimens.
Kimes KR, Mooney MP, Siegel MI, Todhunter JS
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1992 Jan;29(1):38-42; discussion 42-3. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1992_029_0038_grotvi_2.3.co_2. PMID: 1547250
Congenital choanal atresia.
Maniglia AJ, Goodwin WJ Jr
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1981 Feb;14(1):167-73. PMID: 7254838

Recent systematic reviews

Long-term craniofacial morphology in young adults treated for a non-syndromal UCLP: A systematic review.
Kappen IFPM, Yoder WR, Mink van der Molen AB, Breugem CC
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 Apr;71(4):504-517. Epub 2017 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2017.12.007. PMID: 29331408
Hard palate-repair technique and facial growth in patients with cleft lip and palate: a systematic review.
Lee YH, Liao YF
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013 Dec;51(8):851-7. Epub 2013 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.08.012. PMID: 24045106

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