Patient With Prior COVID-19 Infection Presenting With Acute Upper Airway Obstruction: A Case Report

Abstract

New clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been emerging throughout the pandemic and are being reported to the medical community. There have been limited reports that the virus can cause acute airway compromise. Here, we describe a young patient with a recent COVID-19 infection now presenting with acute airway compromise, presumed to be pharyngitis, and their clinical course during their hospitalization. The purpose of this case presentation was to shed light on a newly reported, presumed, presentation of COVID-19 that can be life-threatening in people of all ages. Though there have been limited reported cases, it is important to include this virus in the differential diagnosis of virus-induced airway compromise.

The Link Between Adenoids and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

“…For AH, recurrent viral and bacterial infections in the upper respiratory tract is known to be the major cause. Reported viral pathogens include adenovirus, rhinovirus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, EBV, coronavirus, parainfluenza virus and coxsackievirus [47,74,75] [74,79]. Allergies, smoking, gastroesophageal reflux and air pollution are some of the non-infectious agents that cause AH.…”