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What Does Your Epiglottis Do

Premium Questions

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

Had a tear of my epiglottis I think it was from at sharp edges of a cracker. It has resulted in a skin tag hanging from the epiglottis. Do I have to go have it removed. No issues with breathing just ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

my husband had his epiglottis removed due to cancer. the cancer is gone and my question is can a epiglottis be rebuilt or replaced? My husband is 64 in fairily good health His speech theripist gave him some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

How do I repair or replace a damaged epiglottis? See report ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

MY EPIGLOTTIS APPEARS YELLOWISH RED AFTER 6 WEEKS OF RECURRENT SORE THROAT. nOW ON CEFUROXIME. FOOD STILL SEEMS STUCKED IN THROAT BUT A AND E DOC WHO SAW ME TODAY SAID EPIGLOTTIS WAS NORMAL. ALL ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. MUHAMMAD AZHAR HUSSAIN MD

Hi, is it common for your epiglottis to be viable when you have tonsilitis? Last time I had tonsilitis my epiglottis was very visable but then I couldn t see it when the tonsilitis had gone, now I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. MUHAMMAD AZHAR HUSSAIN ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

was up in my epiglottis now it is feeling got down in epiglottis still there what should i do ? ...hi a small peace of food stuck in my epiglottis i guess i went to doctor they scoop camera in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Satvinder Bakshi MD

my epiglottis,,but now i already saw my epiglottis,,why it is happen?and what is the reason why it ...hi,im 20 yrs old female,i just wanna know why my epiglottis shown when i extend my tongue... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satvinder Bakshi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

, the epiglottis was very visible. Her throat was not red in appearance; however, it hurts deep inside. Should I be concerned about the epiglottis being visible? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)