"Oropharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009960
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.603 A14.724.603
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Sagalow ES, Kumar AT, Banoub RG, Xiao KB, Zhan T, Luginbuhl A, Curry JM. Recurrence of premalignant oral cavity and oropharynx lesions after pulsed diode laser treatment. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 43(5):103556.
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Carey RM, Brody RM, Shimunov D, Shinn JR, Mady LJ, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Lin A, Lukens JN, Bauml JM, Cohen RB, Basu D, O'Malley BW, Weinstein GS, Newman JG. Locoregional Recurrence in p16-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After TORS. Laryngoscope. 2021 12; 131(12):E2865-E2873.
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Jategaonkar A, Klimczak J, Agarwal J, Badhey A, Portnoy WM, Damiano A, Chai RL. Syphilis of the oropharynx: Case series of "The Great Masquerader". Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Mar - Apr; 40(2):143-146.
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Grindle CR, Curry JM, Cantor JP, Malloy KM, Pribitkin EA, Keane WM. Localized oropharyngeal amyloidosis. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 May; 90(5):220-2.
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Hayes D, West SE, Rock MJ, Li Z, Splaingard ML, Farrell PM. Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis diagnosed through newborn screening: assessment of clinic exposures and microbial genotypes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2010 Jul; 45(7):708-16.
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West SE, Zeng L, Lee BL, Kosorok MR, Laxova A, Rock MJ, Splaingard MJ, Farrell PM. Respiratory infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis: early detection by serology and assessment of risk factors. JAMA. 2002 Jun 12; 287(22):2958-67.
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Sonies BC, Dalakas MC. Dysphagia in patients with the post-polio syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1991 Apr 25; 324(17):1162-7.