J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.
2022 Dec;33(3):156-159. 10.22469/jkslp.2022.33.3.156.
Laryngeal Complications of the COVID-19
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2539106
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.22469/jkslp.2022.33.3.156
Abstract
- The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 has upended the world of otolaryngology. After COVID-19 infection, patients experience various complication of symptoms due to injury of the larynx and lung/ respiratory system. Regardless of the patient’s severity, patients can experience several complications including dysphonia, vocal cord paralysis/paresis and sensory neuropathy. An emerging role for otolaryngologists in the coming weeks and months is the management of laryngeal complications of COVID-19. This review is intended to describe laryngeal complications in patients recovering from COVID-19 infection.
