Uvulitis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Craig Huang, MD

Diagnosis

uvulitis

Body Site

mouth palate, soft

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

edema

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This 17-year-old boy complained of acute onset of throat pain and difficulty swallowing. He denied smoking, fever, and trauma to the mouth. The consulting otolaryngologist treated him with a course of dexamethasone and clindamycin resulting in rapid improvement of the symptoms.

Description

edema and erythema of uvula and erythema and injection of the hard palate

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10/29/2006 17:44:52

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