Diagnostic difficulties with COVID-19 in a patient after total laryngectomy

• Authors: Joanna Czech , Paweł Burduk , Małgorzata Wierzchowska

Abstracts

EN

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and often presents with flu-like symptoms that can have varying degrees, which may subsequently lead to acute respiratory distress (ARDS). The genetic material of the virus in samples of respiratory secretions is identified by way of basic diagnostic tests. Due to the altered course of the respiratory tract, patients after total laryngectomy require special attention in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We present a case of a patient after laryngectomy who obtained different results of COVID-19 tests depending on the site of sampling.

Keywords

EN

COVID-19; laryngectomy; lower respiratory tract; SARS-CoV-2; upper respiratory tract

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 10(2)
• Pages: 44-47

Dates

published

2021-06-22

Contributors

author

Joanna Czech

author

Paweł Burduk

author

Małgorzata Wierzchowska

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0014.9012