Table 1 Reports on vocal cord paralysis related to COVID-19
From: Bilateral vocal cords paralysis requiring urgent tracheostomy on COVID-19 patient: a case report
Author | Age | Sex | Duration of ventilation (days) | Part of palsy | Clinical symptom | Timing of diagnosis | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curros [3] | 74 | Male | 11 | Bilateral | Cough at night dyspnea | 35 days after discharge | Elective tracheotomy |
Korkmaz [4] | 57 | Female | No intubation | Left | Hoarseness | 15th day of the onset | Laryngoplasty |
Eltelety [5] | 21 | Male | No intubation | Right | Hoarseness | 7th day of the onset | Conservative therapy |
Jungbauer [6] | 74 | Female | 17 | Bilateral | Dyspnea | 2 weeks after discharge | Laryngoplasty |
Omura (current case) | 61 | Male | 3 | Bilateral | Cough at night dyspnea | 19th day of the onset (6 days after extubation) | Emergency tracheotomy |