Tardue-Breiter Antonia, Glück Anna, Dier Helga, Sprinzl Georg Mathias
Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital St. Pölten St. Pölten Austria.
Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences Krems Austria.
Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun 28;11(7):e7447. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7447. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Bilateral vocal fold paresis (BVFP) is a rare complication in COVID-19 and should be considered as differential diagnosis in COVID-19-patients presenting with dyspnea and stridor. High-dose intravenous corticosteroids can be useful treating COVID-19-related laryngeal edema and vocal fold paresis. This case shows the complexity of laryngeal complications in COVID-19 requiring surgeries and functional therapies.
Although COVID-19 is known to affect peripheral as well as cranial nerves, there is a paucity of reports on vocal fold paresis in COVID-19, bilateral vocal fold paresis (BVFP) in particular. We describe a case of BVFP and glottal bridge synechia following COVID-19-pneumonia discussing pathomechanisms and treatment options.
双侧声带麻痹(BVFP)是新冠肺炎的一种罕见并发症,在出现呼吸困难和喘鸣的新冠肺炎患者中应被视为鉴别诊断。大剂量静脉注射皮质类固醇可能有助于治疗新冠肺炎相关的喉水肿和声带麻痹。本病例显示了新冠肺炎喉并发症的复杂性,需要手术和功能治疗。
虽然已知新冠肺炎会影响周围神经和颅神经,但关于新冠肺炎患者声带麻痹的报道很少,尤其是双侧声带麻痹(BVFP)。我们描述了一例新冠肺炎肺炎后发生BVFP和声门桥粘连的病例,讨论了发病机制和治疗选择。