<prompt> True about quinke disease:Bacterial infectionPeritonsillar abscessVocal cord edemaEdema of uvula  <response>: Quincke Disease Acute edema of the uvula is called as Quinckes disease. Etiology is unknown; but it is related to a Allergy Other causes include b Trauma foreign body, iatrogenic c Infection - Viral pharyngitis - Candidiasis - Syphilis - TB d Tumors Squamous cell carcinoma Clinical features: Trickling or irritating sensation in the throat together with sensation of gagging. Treatment : Edema usually settles down spontaneously. IV hydrocoisone may help. Collection of pus in the peritonsillar space is known as Quinsy and not Quincke. Recurrent edema of uvula with occasional laryngeal edema is seen in hereditary angio neurotic edema HANE. 