A case of an elongated uvula associated with abnormal sensation during mastication and swallowing

Gen YOSHIMURA; Hideyuki IKUMOTO; Youhei NISHIHORI; Ken-ichirou SUGA; Takeshi UCHIYAMA; Ken-ichi MATSUZAKA

doi:10.5794/jjoms.54.386

Gen YOSHIMURA, Hideyuki IKUMOTO, Youhei NISHIHORI, Ken-ichirou SUGA, Takeshi UCHIYAMA, Ken-ichi MATSUZAKA

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Keywords: elongated uvula, abnormal sensation during mastication and swallowing

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2008 Volume 54 Issue 6 Pages 386-388

DOI https://doi.org/10.5794/jjoms.54.386

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Abstract

Discomfort or an abnormal feeling in the laryngopharynx during swallowing can be arise with various causes. However, the discomfort caused by anomaly of the uvula is very rare. We encountered a patient with a long uvula touch to the tongue who had an abnormal feeling during mastication and swallowing. The patient had been done a partial uvulectomy, then the abnormal feeling was disappeared.

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