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Narrow uvula

MedGen UID:
869270
•Concept ID:
C4023696
•
Finding
Synonyms: Narrow palatine uvula; Thin uvula
 
HPO: HP:0010811

Definition

Decreased width of the uvula. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNarrow uvula

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Changes of pharyngeal airway size and hyoid bone position following orthodontic treatment of Class I bimaxillary protrusion.
Wang Q, Jia P, Anderson NK, Wang L, Lin J
Angle Orthod 2012 Jan;82(1):115-21. Epub 2011 Jul 27 doi: 10.2319/011011-13.1. PMID: 21793712Free PMC Article
Practice parameters for the surgical modifications of the upper airway for obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
Aurora RN, Casey KR, Kristo D, Auerbach S, Bista SR, Chowdhuri S, Karippot A, Lamm C, Ramar K, Zak R, Morgenthaler TI; American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep 2010 Oct;33(10):1408-13. doi: 10.1093/sleep/33.10.1408. PMID: 21061864Free PMC Article
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Shepard JW Jr, Olsen KD
Mayo Clin Proc 1990 Sep;65(9):1260-7. doi: 10.1016/s0025-6196(12)62750-5. PMID: 2205764

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of polysomnographic and cephalometric parameters based on positional and rapid eye movement sleep dependency in obstructive sleep apnea.
Jo JH, Kim SH, Jang JH, Park JW, Chung JW
Sci Rep 2022 Jun 14;12(1):9828. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13850-6. PMID: 35701572Free PMC Article
The impact of nasal surgery on sleep quality.
Takabayashi K, Nakayama M, Nagamine M, Fujita T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2021 Jun;48(3):415-419. Epub 2020 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2020.09.013. PMID: 33115611
Pycnodysostosis at otorhinolaryngology.
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
Computed tomography cephalometric and upper airway measurements in patients with OSA and erectile dysfunction.
Drakatos P, Karkoulias K, Giannitsas K, Kalogeropoulou C, Papapanagiotou N, Lykouras D, Sampsonas F, Petsas T, Perimenis P, Spiropoulos K
Sleep Breath 2016 May;20(2):769-76. Epub 2016 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s11325-015-1297-5. PMID: 26779901
Evaluation of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnoea.
Togeiro SM, Chaves CM Jr, Palombini L, Tufik S, Hora F, Nery LE
Indian J Med Res 2010 Feb;131:230-5. PMID: 20308748

Diagnosis

Dental Considerations in Patients with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Case Report.
Kratunova E, Zhang IL, da Fonseca MA
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021 Jul 1;45(3):193-198. doi: 10.17796/1053-4625-45.3.8. PMID: 34192753
Severity of oro-dental anomalies in Loeys-Dietz syndrome segregates by gene mutation.
Jani P, Nguyen QC, Almpani K, Keyvanfar C, Mishra R, Liberton D, Orzechowski P, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio PA, Duverger O, Lee JS
J Med Genet 2020 Oct;57(10):699-707. Epub 2020 Mar 8 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106678. PMID: 32152251Free PMC Article
Pycnodysostosis at otorhinolaryngology.
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
Evaluation of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnoea.
Togeiro SM, Chaves CM Jr, Palombini L, Tufik S, Hora F, Nery LE
Indian J Med Res 2010 Feb;131:230-5. PMID: 20308748
Upper airway imaging in sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical applications.
Smurra MV, Rodenstein DO
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 1998 Oct;53(5):520-3. PMID: 9861811

Therapy

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for nasal blockage 21 years after total rhinectomy.
Verdonck J, Van de Perck E, Claes J, Vanderveken OM
J Laryngol Otol 2021 Oct;135(10):937-939. Epub 2021 Aug 27 doi: 10.1017/S0022215121001948. PMID: 34446116
Pycnodysostosis at otorhinolaryngology.
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
Smoking induces oropharyngeal narrowing and increases the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Kim KS, Kim JH, Park SY, Won HR, Lee HJ, Yang HS, Kim HJ
J Clin Sleep Med 2012 Aug 15;8(4):367-74. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2024. PMID: 22893766Free PMC Article
Is there a better way to do laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty?
Berger G, Stein G, Ophir D, Finkelstein Y
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003 Apr;129(4):447-53. doi: 10.1001/archotol.129.4.447. PMID: 12707193
Upper airway imaging in sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical applications.
Smurra MV, Rodenstein DO
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 1998 Oct;53(5):520-3. PMID: 9861811

Prognosis

Computed tomography cephalometric and upper airway measurements in patients with OSA and erectile dysfunction.
Drakatos P, Karkoulias K, Giannitsas K, Kalogeropoulou C, Papapanagiotou N, Lykouras D, Sampsonas F, Petsas T, Perimenis P, Spiropoulos K
Sleep Breath 2016 May;20(2):769-76. Epub 2016 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s11325-015-1297-5. PMID: 26779901
Is there a better way to do laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty?
Berger G, Stein G, Ophir D, Finkelstein Y
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003 Apr;129(4):447-53. doi: 10.1001/archotol.129.4.447. PMID: 12707193
Upper airway imaging in sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical applications.
Smurra MV, Rodenstein DO
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 1998 Oct;53(5):520-3. PMID: 9861811
Cephalometric predictors for orthopaedic mandibular advancement in obstructive sleep apnoea.
Mayer G, Meier-Ewert K
Eur J Orthod 1995 Feb;17(1):35-43. doi: 10.1093/ejo/17.1.35. PMID: 7737344
Oral aspects of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.
Hennekam RC, Van Doorne JM
Am J Med Genet Suppl 1990;6:42-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320370607. PMID: 2118777

Clinical prediction guides

The impact of nasal surgery on sleep quality.
Takabayashi K, Nakayama M, Nagamine M, Fujita T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2021 Jun;48(3):415-419. Epub 2020 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2020.09.013. PMID: 33115611
Postoperative Skeletal Stability and Pharyngeal Airway: Counterclockwise versus Clockwise Rotation during Mandibular Setback Surgery.
Tseng YC, Hsiao SY, Cheng JH, Hsu KJ, Chen CM
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:3283080. Epub 2020 Jan 30 doi: 10.1155/2020/3283080. PMID: 32083127Free PMC Article
Pycnodysostosis at otorhinolaryngology.
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
Computed tomography cephalometric and upper airway measurements in patients with OSA and erectile dysfunction.
Drakatos P, Karkoulias K, Giannitsas K, Kalogeropoulou C, Papapanagiotou N, Lykouras D, Sampsonas F, Petsas T, Perimenis P, Spiropoulos K
Sleep Breath 2016 May;20(2):769-76. Epub 2016 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s11325-015-1297-5. PMID: 26779901
Upper airway imaging in sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical applications.
Smurra MV, Rodenstein DO
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 1998 Oct;53(5):520-3. PMID: 9861811

Recent systematic reviews

Practice parameters for the surgical modifications of the upper airway for obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
Aurora RN, Casey KR, Kristo D, Auerbach S, Bista SR, Chowdhuri S, Karippot A, Lamm C, Ramar K, Zak R, Morgenthaler TI; American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep 2010 Oct;33(10):1408-13. doi: 10.1093/sleep/33.10.1408. PMID: 21061864Free PMC Article

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