Uvulitis is an inflammation of the uvula, which is the small fingerlike piece of tissue that hangs down from the soft palate in the back of the throat. The uvula can usually be seen when a person opens his or her mouth wide.
Uvulitis is most often caused by an infection. Symptoms of uvulitis include swelling and redness of the uvula.
Home treatment for a sore throat may be all that is needed to relieve uvulitis. It may also go away without treatment.
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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