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Fork Shaped Swollen Epiglottis

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Dr. Sriram Nathan MD

My epiglottis is swollen and flapping in my throat what can I do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sriram Nathan ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

said that the top of esophagus looks slightly swollen. On a side note, I tried looking down my throat with light and a good mirror and I could see my epiglottis - It is not uvula since I compared images ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

I have a tiny moveable bump center of base if tongue, rubs on epiglottis when swallowing, it is moveable, just below,epiglottis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Prahlad Duggal MD

I have a bump on the left side of epiglottis , not in the vallecula,between the left edge of the epiglottis and where the ligament attaches to the epiglottis, almost directly in the center between the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prahlad Duggal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

Hi Doctor, I was having cough from several days so i visited a homeopathic doctor and he saw high risen epiglottis . He advised that it is due to allergy and has given medication accordingly and said ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Satvinder Bakshi MD

I have never seen my son s epiglottis before but tonight he said his pop tart felt hot when he swallowed it (it had not been heated) and when I checked his throat I suddenly saw his epiglottis. Does this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satvinder Bakshi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

my epiglottis is swollen, red in the centre, white at the end. Earlier this evening I felt as if ... throat is sore and the epiglottis swollen as described. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

My 15 y.o.daughter has been complaining of sore throat and swollen neck. When I checked her throat, the epiglottis was very visible. Her throat was not red in appearance; however, it hurts deep inside ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

My epiglottis looked swollen this morning. Not as much now. It hurts when I swallow, not as badly ... but are really swollen right now. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

I can see my epiglottis and have a soar throat and cough, and hurts to swallow not as much so I checked my tonsils and noticed I could see my epiglottis and pretty clear, and that seems to cause the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)