TY - JOUR AU - Enoz, Murat PY - 2007/11/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Pedicled Mucosal Flap of the Uvula: An Unusual Cause of Chronic Cough in an Adult JF - Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery JA - Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg VL - 22 IS - 1-2 SE - Case Reports DO - 10.32412/pjohns.v22i1-2.793 UR - https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/793 SP - 22-23 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe a case of chronic cough due to pedicled uvular mucosal flap</p><p><strong>Design:</strong> Case report.</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> A tertiary military hospital</p><p><strong>Patient:</strong> One (1)</p><p><strong>Result</strong>: A mucosal flap was seen arising from the uvula on oropharyngeal examination with a tongue depressor. Nasopharyngoscopy documented its extension to the tongue base and hypopharynx. It was excised under local anesthesia with amelioration of complaints and cessation of cough.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The etiology of chronic cough not attributable to chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux, tuberculosis, dysfunctional swallowing or cigarette smoking should be investigated further. A simple oropharyngeal examination (as in this case) may reveal the cause and a simple solution may be obtained, avoiding unnecessary investigations and treatment.</p><p><strong>Key words: </strong>Mucosal flap, uvula, chronic cough, pedicle</p> ER -