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Laryngeal Complications of the COVID-19

코로나-19 감염에 의한 후두 합병증

  • Geun-Jeon, Kim (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Young-Hoon, Joo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김근전 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 주영훈 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.10.19
  • Accepted : 2022.12.09
  • Published : 2022.12.31

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.

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