Persistent ENT Manifestations in Individuals Who Recovered from COVID-19: A Systematic Review

Overview

Journal Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

Publisher Thieme

Specialty Otorhinolaryngology

Date 2024 Oct 28

PMID 39464351

Authors

Akriti Sharma

Rohit Kumar Jakhar

Vikas Kakkar

Garima Singal

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Abstract

Long coronavirus disease (COVID) refers to the persistence of symptoms long after the recovery from the acute phase of the illness, and it is due to the interplay of various inflammatory mechanisms. This has led to emergence of new deficits, including otorhinolaryngological symptoms, in patients wo have recovered from COVID. The plethora of otorhinolaryngological symptoms associated with long COVID are tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), vertigo, nasal congestion, sinonasal discomfort, hyposmia/anosmia, dysgeusia, sore throat, dry cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, and hoarseness of voice. To evaluate the possible ENT symptoms in patients wo have recovered from COVID and to combine those findings with our experience. We conducted a search on the PubMed, ENT Cochrane, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases, and a total of 44 studies were selected for the present review. Otorhinolaryngological complications such as tinnitus, SNHL, vertigo, nasal congestion, sinonasal discomfort, hyposmia/anosmia, dysgeusia, sore throat, dry cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, and hoarseness of voice have been widely reported among in long-COVID patients.

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