Anatomical Variations of the Uvula: Considerations based on Two Cases

Abstract

Bifid uvula is a malformation reported as a variation of the uvula that is rarely observed in the population. The aim of the present study is to describe 2 patients with uvula malformation: a bifid uvula was identified in a 20-year-old male patient, and aplasia of the uvula was identified in a 24-year-old female patient, in the Dental Clinic located at Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo (FOB-USP). In the two cases reported, no comorbidities were associated with the uvula malformation, and the patients did not present any functional alterations. Thus, despite the fact that both were cases of anatomical variations, it is important to differentiate uvula malformations from the common structure, since, in some cases it is involved in other syndromes or genetic disorders.