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Leo H H Cheng1, Deane Halfpenny.
Abstract
We report a case of enlarged uvula (5.5cm) that caused difficulty in swallowing and speech after it had been damaged by intubation or suction of the throat. Medical treatment failed, so 4.5cm was resected by diathermy. The patient made an uneventful recovery.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18242802 DOI： 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.11.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg ISSN： 0266-4356 Impact factor: 1.651