Acute inflammatory edema of the uvula (uvulitis) as a cause of respiratory distress: a case report
Hawke, M.; Kwok, P.
Journal of Otolaryngology 16(3): 188-190
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0381-6605 PMID: 3599176 Document Number: 300800
Acute inflammatory edema of the uvula (uvulitis) is a relatively rare cause of upper airway distress or obstruction. The authors present a case report of a 37-year-old man who developed an acute cellulitis and edema of the uvula with upper airway distress, which was managed by an emergency uvulectomy.
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