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According to these authors, a slight increase in
the thickness of the soft tissue on the posterior
nasopharyngeal wall occurs between 10 and 11
years of age, after which the decrease in
thickness continues. The foregoing studies
were based on chronologic age, which does not
take into account that different individuals may
mature at different rates.
From the available studies dealing with growth
of nasopharynx, it appears that the data should
be ranked according to the skeletal rather than
chronologic age. Pubertal growth spurts, as
well as sexual dimorphism in the growth pattern
are more obvious when the data are ranked
according to biologic landmarks.
Fig 13 : Scammons growth curve
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