Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID-19: a case report

Giulia De Vincentis; Chiara Ferrari; Dario Guerini Rocco

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3819

Severe oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID-19: a case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jan 28;9(3):1539-1543. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3819. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Authors

Giulia De Vincentis¹, Chiara Ferrari¹, Dario Guerini Rocco¹

Affiliation

¹ Rehabilitation Unit ASST Bergamo Est Briolini Hospital Bergamo Italy.

Abstract

Dysphagia may occur after a prolonged intubation due to COVID-19 but it is usually mild. Case reports on severe dysphagia following COVID-19 are infrequent. Diagnosis can be difficult because international indications recommend avoiding instrumental assessments as far as possible because of the infection risk. An early rehabilitation treatment is recommended.

Keywords: COVID‐19; case report; dysphagia rehabilitation; swallowing disorders; vocal fold paresis.

Publication types

Case Reports