Westerman E L, Hutton J P
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1986 Apr;112(4):448-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1986.03780040088018.
Acute infectious uvulitis is a rare condition. A case caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae occurred in a 56-year-old woman who also had coexisting epiglottitis. One other case of uvulitis reported in the literature has also been associated with acute epiglottitis. Because of potentially lethal complications, epiglottitis should be suspected in any patient who presents with acute painful swelling of the uvula.
急性感染性悬雍垂炎是一种罕见病症。一名56岁女性因肺炎链球菌感染引发悬雍垂炎，同时伴有会厌炎。文献中报道的另一例悬雍垂炎病例也与急性会厌炎有关。由于可能出现致命并发症，对于任何出现悬雍垂急性疼痛性肿胀的患者，都应怀疑患有会厌炎。
