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The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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A Case of False Negativity With COVID-19 Diagnostic Test in Total Laryngectomee

코로나바이러스 감염증-19 진단검사에 위음성을 보인 후두전절제 환자 1예

  • Beag, Moon Seung (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kwon, Hyeok Ro (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center)
  • Received : 2022.02.06
  • Accepted : 2022.04.01
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by severe acute syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurs the unprecedented pandemic during recent two years and the WHO declared a global pandemic of COVID-19 in March 2020. The most common sampling sites in COVID-19 test are the oropharynx and nasopharynx. We recently encountered a total laryngectomee who had a positivity COVID-19 diagnostic test from the tracheostoma, on the other hand, false negativity from the nasal cavity. The meaning of this case is that accurate screening test could be achieved by performing a test through the tracheostoma as well as nasal cavity or oropharynx. We also would like to discuss the accurate testing methods of patients whose airflow has distorted due to surgery, the management method of these patients, and the need of further research in the COVID-19 pandemic period with relevant literature reviews.

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