Acute epiglottitis after COVID‐19 infection

Andreas Renner; Satu Lamminmäki; Taru Ilmarinen; Tamim Khawaja; Juuso Paajanen

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4419

Clinical Case Reports (Jul 2021)

Acute epiglottitis after COVID‐19 infection

Andreas Renner,
Satu Lamminmäki,
Taru Ilmarinen,
Tamim Khawaja,
Juuso Paajanen

Affiliations

Andreas Renner: Heart and Lung Center Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
Satu Lamminmäki: Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Center Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
Taru Ilmarinen: Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Head and Neck Center Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
Tamim Khawaja: Inflammation Center Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
Juuso Paajanen: Heart and Lung Center Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4419
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 7
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract In patients with acute epiglottitis, the possibility of COVID‐19 should be ruled out. Repeated nasofiberoscopy examinations or a tracheostomy, which may produce infectious aerosols, may be required.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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