10. Isolated Uvuitis
Experts once thought that isolated uvulitis was rare, but one study suggests that it occurs in isolation more often than previously thought. A swollen uvula often develops in conjunction with epiglottitis — inflammation of the flap at the base of the tongue — but isolated cases may be dismissed as a simple sore throat. That said, doctors should investigate epiglottitis in every case of uvulitis.
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