Spontaneous uvula hematoma: an unusual case

Authors

Hacer Baran, Ozan Gokdogan
  • Hacer Baran (Author) Departement of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Park Hospital, Bursa
  • Ozan Gokdogan (Author) Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Memorial Hospital, Ankara
https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.2015.1.2.78
Hematomas in upper aerodigestive tract are not rare especially in patients with cardiologic conditions.Without comorbidities, it can also be seen after trauma cases. Sponatenous hematoma is a rare clinical condition that needs detailed evaluation especially for hematologic and immunologic disorders. We describe a case with spontaneus uvula hematoma. We describe a case with spontaneus uvula hematoma, without a history of trauma and anticoagulant therapy. We also discussed the management strategies. This patient with those findings, appears to be the firts case that was published in the English-language literature.
Spontaneous, hematoma, uvula

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  • Article Type Case Report
  • Submitted February 21, 2026
  • Published July 3, 2015
  • Issue Vol. 1 No. 2 (2015)
  • Section Case Report
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