title: Uvulitis following general anaesthesia.
abstract: Uvular necrosis following endotracheal general anaesthesia is a rare complication. We report two cases of uvular and soft palate necrosis after atraumatic intubation with endotracheal tube and, in the second case, laryngeal mask airway.
authors.affiliation: Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK.
authors.forename: Kimia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ziahosseini
authors.affiliation: East Surrey Hospital, Red Hill, UK.
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Ricard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simo
authors.affiliation: Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK.
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology; D014609:Uvula / Q000473:pathology