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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Shah, Viraj N
• Suresh, Neeraj V
• Pasick, Luke J
• Ghiam, Michael K
• Torres, Leonardo A

Titel

Pediatric bilateral vocal cord granulomas presenting as airway foreign body following prolonged intubation due to COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Ist Teil von

• Otolaryngology case reports, 2021, Vol.20, p.100311-100311

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• BACKGROUNDThis report is a case of bilateral vocal cord granulomas (VCG) in a 9-year-old child presenting as an airway foreign body and stridor following prolonged intubation due to COVID-19 pneumonia complicated by multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). CASE PRESENTATIONThis case reports a 9-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with acute stridor concerning for airway obstruction. X-ray findings suggested an airway foreign body; however, on rigid bronchoscopy, ball-valving bilateral VCG obstructing 90% of the glottic airway were identified. After excision of the VCGs, the patient's symptoms resolved with no postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONWith suspected foreign body aspiration in a pediatric patient with a history of prolonged intubation, it is important to consider a broad differential diagnosis. VCGs are rare complications of prolonged intubation that could be in children with prior history of intubation following COVID-19 pneumonia.