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Post-COVID-19 paradoxical vocal cord movement and dysfunctional dysphonia: A clinical case

INTRODUCTION: Post-COVID persistent dyspnea linked to a paradoxical vocal fold movement has rarely been described, and it has never been described as associated with dysfunctional dysphonia. CASE STUDY: We present a case of a 46-year-old patient with severe COVID-19 history who presented to our hosp...

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Autores principales: El Kik, Antoine, Eid, Hind, Aoun Bacha, Zeina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9287584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35874177
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101710
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Post-COVID persistent dyspnea linked to a paradoxical vocal fold movement has rarely been described, and it has never been described as associated with dysfunctional dysphonia. CASE STUDY: We present a case of a 46-year-old patient with severe COVID-19 history who presented to our hospital for persistent cough, dysphonia, and intermittent episodes of dyspnea, getting worse when speaking. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan done was normal. The patient was treated by empiric bronchodilators with inhaled corticosteroids but without any improvement. A bronchoscopy was done and revealed spontaneous paradoxical vocal fold movement and dysfunctional dysphonia. The patient was referred to a speech therapist, and her problem was resolved. CONCLUSION: Resistant dyspnea to empiric treatment, after COVID-19, should suggest the diagnosis of paradoxical vocal fold movement. Laryngoscopy should be done to confirm the diagnosis, and the patient should be referred to a speech therapist.