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Introduction: The new coronavirus pandemic has given rise to several systemic pathologies correlated to the viral infection, which has flu-like symptoms in the upper airways. There are reports in the literature, however, that mention signs of dysphonia, odynophagia and pharyngeal globus sensation after infection. The larynx, an organ that is part of the airway, is possibly the affected location to set off those symptoms. Objective: To examine the laryngeal alterations in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This was an observational and analytical cross-sectional study in which the medical records of patients with the aforementioned complaints, and who underwent videolaryngoscopy, were reviewed. The statistical level of significance was set at p |
