A Case of Posterior Glottic Stenosis Caused by Treatment of COVID-19 with Long-term Intubation

Posterior glottic stenosis (PGS), of which the most common cause is tracheal intubation, often misdiagnosed as bilateral vocal cord paralysis. We herein report a case PGS that occurred after treatment with COVID-19 long-term intubation. The patient underwent tracheostomy and endoscopic resection showed improvement in dyspnea. epidemic expected to increase intubation cases severe laryngeal injury, including PGS. need intubated patients, just like other diseases, an appropriate diagnosis surgical for should be performed. When otolaryngologists encounter paralysis, it necessary keep mind possibility pay attention history COVID-19.