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Isolated uvulitis secondary to marijuana use
J L Guarisco1, M L Cheney, F E LeJeune
1Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
The Laryngoscope
|December 1, 1988
Abstract:
Isolated uvulitis is a rarely reported disease. Known etiologies include bacterial infection and trauma following the use of instrumentation in the airway. Three cases of isolated uvulitis secondary to heavy marijuana smoke inhalation are reported. Specific recommendations regarding diagnosis and treatment of this disorder are made.