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I have red and white spots on my soft palatine uvula, it's very itchy and irrating . what could this be?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Uvula: The uvula can get infected. Either from a virus or bacteria. Allergies can also cause that would be a look to swell.

Answered 8/18/2017

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