background disorders of the palatal uvula is one of the least highlighted areas of medical literature,inspite the fact that uvula is a key organ in functions like speech, deglutition and mastication. the aim of this paper is to present a series of cases of wide range of uvular deformities ranging from bifid uvula to absence of uvula.

BACKGROUND Disorders of the palatal uvula is one of the least highlighted areas of medical literature, inspite the fact that uvula is a key organ in functions like speech, deglutition and mastication. The aim of this paper is to present a series of cases of wide range of uvular deformities ranging from bifid uvula to absence of uvula.

Epignathus is an extremely rare type of congenital teratoma arising in the oral cavity. Although it is a benign tumor, it is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates because of severe airway obstruction and other malformations. We present a case of epignathus affecting one fetus in a twin pregnancy. The tumor was associated with multiple congenital malformations including cleft palate...

A study was conducted to determine the interaction of roughage quality and ureaammonization on the luminal degradation properties of low quality roughage diets. Four rumen fistulae Jersey cows were fed on a basal diet of either urea-treated or untreated Eragrostis uvula hay. These basal diets were supplemented with concentrate composed of maize meal (78%) and cotton seed cake (22%). The concent...

Article history: Received 30 September 2016 Accepted 30 September 2016 Available online 5 October 2016 had been referred to Loeys and Dietz since they clearly exhibited a syndromatic phenotype but did not fit other known aneurysm syndromes. Meanwhile the phenotype has broadened and it has been realized that e.g. a bifid uvula is not an essential feature in diagnosing LDS (Loeys et al., 2005). I...

INTRODUCTION Deformities of the uvula are considered as the dark area of otorhinolaryngology practice. This little and plain part of the human organism has various functions and its abnormalities might cause serious disabilities. CASE PRESENTATION In our case report, we present a unique deformity of the uvula in a 56-year-old woman. DISCUSSION The aim of this report was to present a very ra...