Open AccessElongated uvula and diagnostic utility of spirometry in upper airway obstruction
Author(s) -
Rajiv Paliwal,
Satish Patel,
Purvesh Patel,
Hiren D Soni
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.59266
Subject(s) - medicine , airway obstruction , spirometry , airway , complication , asthma , surgery
Elongated uvula is relatively an uncommon condition. Upper airway obstruction is often a missed complication of such a rare condition. Clinical presentations of upper airway obstruction often mimic asthma. Hence it is very easily mis-diagnosed as asthma. Spirometry offers a very simple test to diagnose upper airway obstruction very early and easily. Once diagnosed, the management of elongated uvula, almost exclusively, is surgical excision leading to total cure. Here is a case report of such a rare condition.