Conditions of the uvula: a 14 years experience.

OBJECTIVE

A retrospective study to find out the aetiology, symptomatology and management of elongated and enlarged uvulae.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Examination of files of 375 patients seen in the period 1983-1997.

RESULTS

Trauma constituted a big proportion of patients seen. However, papillomas, solitary infections, allergy, simple symptomatic elongation, squamous cell carcinoma as well as asympomatic elongation were seen. The symptomatology varied between simple irritation in the throat to vomiting, pain and dysphagia.

CONCLUSION

Enlarged or elongated uvulae are rare but solitary involvement of uvula because of variety of causes occur.