TITLE:
Massive Rhinorrhea as a Complication of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab
AUTHORS:
Inas El Kacemi, Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame, Moussa Elmi Saad, Napoleao Imbunhe, Salami Mohcine, Abad Cherif El Asri, Miloud Gazzaz
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19 Testing, Nasopharyngeal Swab, Rhinorrhea
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery,
Vol.13 No.3,
July
20,
2023
ABSTRACT: The nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 testing is generally considered safe; however, it is primarily performed by staff that may not completely understand the anatomy of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx. We report the treatment of a 48-year-old man who developed unilateral left rhinorrhea after a nasopharyngeal swab sample. It is aimed to draw attention to this complication that can be prevented with the appropriate technique during nasopharyngeal swab sampling.