Open AccessPediatric COVID-19 presenting as supraglottitis with vocal cord hypomobility
Author(s) -
Meghadiger,
Manette Ness-Cochinwala,
Carolina SanchezVegas,
Prithvi Sendi,
Brian Ho,
Balagangadhar Totapally,
Ramesh Sachdeva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sage open medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2050-313X
DOI - 10.1177/2050313x21989465
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , epiglottitis , airway , covid-19 , otorhinolaryngology , presentation (obstetrics) , airway obstruction , intensive care medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , anesthesia , surgery , pathology
In the United States, an estimated 7.3% of confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (COVID-19) are among persons aged less than 18 years. Data regarding clinical manifestations in this age group are still evolving. An upper airway predilection has been reported in children. We describe the case of a 15-year-old female with supraglottitis and unilateral hypomobility of vocal cord with concern for critical airway, associated with COVID-19. She was managed by a multidisciplinary team including critical care, infectious diseases, and otolaryngology. This report adds to the sparse but evolving body of literature on the clinical presentation of COVID-19 disease in children.