Two Cases of Post-intubation Laryngotracheal Stenosis Occurring after Severe COVID-19.
Intern Med
; 60(3): 473-477, 2021 Feb 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1067517
ABSTRACT
We experienced two cases of post-intubation laryngotracheal stenosis (PILS) occurring in patients after acute coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 in a relatively narrow time period. The patients required mechanical ventilation for 9 days in one and 28 days in the other. In both cases, the patients were discharged but later developed symptoms of cough and dyspnea, which were later diagnosed as PILS. Persistent cough and dyspnea are common symptoms in both PILS and the recovery phase of severe COVID-19. For this reason, PILS should be considered in the differential diagnosis post-COVID-19 patients. In addition, the prevalence of PILS may be greater than that of other critical diseases in severe COVID-19 patients.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tracheal Stenosis
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COVID-19
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Intubation, Intratracheal
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
Internal Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Internalmedicine.6105-20
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