Uvulitis and partial upper airway obstruction following cannabis inhalation

Authors: Boyce, Stephen H; Quigley, Michael A¹

Source: Emergency Medicine, Volume 14, Number 1, March 2002 , pp. 106-108(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

The use of cannabis in our society is a common problem and the subject of much medical and political debate. We present a case in which a 17-year-old male regular cannabis user developed a large swollen uvula (uvulitis) and partial upper airway obstruction after smoking cannabis. Symptoms resolved with the administration of corticosteroids and antihistamines.

Keywords: airway obstruction; allergic reaction; cannabis; uvulitis

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1046/j.1035-6851.2001.00294.x

Affiliations: 1: Dumfries Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland

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