Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and Pulmonary Division, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
A 4-year-old boy had a history of persistent barking cough unresponsive to medical treatment since infancy. He described a feeling of something in his throat. When investigated by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, the only abnormality was the uvula resting in contact with the epiglottis. The cough was no longer present after uvulectomy. Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.