Nasopharynx

The nasopharynx lies behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate: it differs from the oral and laryngeal parts of the pharynx in that its cavity always remains patent . In front it communicates through the choanae with the nasal cavities. On its lateral wall is the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane. A vertical fold of mucous membrane, the salpingopharyngeal fold, stretches from the lower part of the torus; it contains the Salpingopharyngeus muscle. A second and smaller fold, the salpingopalatine fold, stretches from the upper part of the torus to the palate. Behind the ostium of the auditory tube is a deep recess, the pharyngeal recess . On the posterior wall is a prominence, best marked in childhood, produced by a mass of lymphoid tissue, which is known as the pharyngeal tonsil. Above the pharyngeal tonsil, in the middle line, an irregular flask-shaped depression of the mucous membrane sometimes extends up as far as the basilar process of the occipital bone; it is known as the pharyngeal bursa. (From the Wikpedia article Nasopharynx.)

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Recent Publications on Nasopharynx:
[Colonization (infection) of the respiratory tract in outpatients in 2000-2005 years] Infections of the respiratory tract are one of the main causes of family...	19th July, 2008	Pomorska Akademia Medyczna w Szczecinie, Katedra i Zaklad Mikrobiologii i	Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2008 Mar;24(141):195-201.
Ectopic nasopharyngeal pituitary adenoma resected with endoscopic technique. We describe the case of an 80-year-old man with diabetes who presented...	18th July, 2008	Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University, Washington, DC	Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Jul;87(7):E8-10.
[Endoscopic adenoidectomy.] OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated endoscopic adenoidectomy operations...	17th July, 2008	Department of Otolaryngology, Turkey Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.	Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2008;18(2):66-8.
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: Clinical factors associated with recurrence, and proposal of a staging system. BACKGROUND: Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a vascular tumor...	16th July, 2008	Head and Neck Department, Surgery Division, Instituto Nacional de	J Surg Oncol. 2008 Aug 1;98(2):75-80. DOI Direct Link
Management of extra sellar craniopharyngioma masquerading as hypertrophied adenoid tissue in a 6-year-old boy. Described here is a rare case of a craniopharyngioma of the nasopharynx...	16th July, 2008	Department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College &	Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Jul 10;. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Nasopharynx:
M. D. Anderson Announces Collaboration with the Chinese University of Hong Kong	Pharma Live:  Jul 14 2008 7:42PM Matching: nasopharynx
The Cost of Community-managed Viral Respiratory Illnesses in a Cohort of Healthy Preschool-aged Children	Medscape:  Jun 12 2008 4:40PM Matching: nasopharynx
Pfizer Reviews Progress of Oncology Pipeline and New Commercial Business Unit Structure with Analysts	Stockwatch:  Jun 2 2008 11:04PM Matching: nasopharynx

Nasopharynx Clinical Trials:
Study Using Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Patients With Nasopharynx Cancer to Permit Sparing of Contralateral Parotid Gland Function	Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms

Nasopharynx Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7332281	Therapeutic targets in cancer
7344740	Methods and apparatus to prevent, treat, and cure the symptoms of nausea caused by chemotherapy treatments of human cancers
7344829	Methods for detecting the efficacy of anticancer treatments
7345069	Oxidative activation and episulfonium ion-mediated DNA alkylation-based anticancer
7347201	Nasal delivery devices
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