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Is a suddenly visible epiglottis a worry? i had a throat infection in january 2020 and since then my epiglottis has been visible (not my uvula- its the white flap i'm referring to) on and off. when it's visible i can feel there's something in throat?
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Epiglottis can be very serious. The supposition of this question is a self-diagnosis. See a doctor, we need more details to addresses this
Answered 3/6/2021
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