"Sean's uvula had to go because it was a troublemaker," said his doctor, David Hiltzik, MD, director of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at SIUH and Lenox Hill Hospital. "Sean came to see me ...

After a tonsillectomy, you may experience pain, swollen tongue and uvula, white scabs where your tonsils were, and bad breath. These are all normal changes that will go away as your throat heals.

A 20-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a sore throat and general malaise for 2 days. On evaluation, an incidental bifurcated uvula was noted without any acute oropharyngeal ...