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Severe and Life-Threatening Paroxysmal Laryngospasm: Uncommon Presentation of COVID-19
Shahin Abdollahifakhim1, Seyedpouya Paknezhad2, Alireza Ala2
1Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Introduction:
Laryngospasm is a life-threatening condition caused due to involuntary contraction in laryngeal muscles. It can last seconds to minutes and may cause hypoxemia, loss of consciousness, and death.
Case Presentation:
We report a case of laryngospasm in a patient with Coronavirus-2 infection who was admitted to the emergency department for the first time. Laryngospasm was revealed after treatment.
Conclusions:
The clinician should note that laryngospasm can be triggered by Coronavirus-2 infection.
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