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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Influenza A: Case Report.

Dan H V Tran, Xiang Lay, Winston Cheung, Blake Lindsay, Benjamin Worrall, Sarika Suresh, Arun Aggarwal, Mark Kol, Atul Wagh, Rosalba Cross and 1 more

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Dan H V TranIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2703-3633
Xiang LayIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Winston CheungIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Blake LindsayEar Nose and Throat Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Benjamin WorrallEar Nose and Throat Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Sarika SureshNeurology Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Arun AggarwalNeurology Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Mark KolIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Atul WaghIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Rosalba CrossIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.
Asim ShahIntensive Care Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital Concord New South Wales Australia.

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Abstract

Bilateral vocal cord paralysis (BVCP) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Viral infections such as COVID-19, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus have been widely reported; however, influenza A is a rarely reported cause. We describe a 57-year-old male who developed BVCP following an influenza A infection. Comprehensive investigations, including neuroimaging and nerve conduction studies, ruled out structural, neoplastic, demyelinating, medication-related, and autoimmune causes. A transient CMV viremia was identified but deemed a secondary phenomenon due to immunosuppression. The patient required intubation, intravenous corticosteroid therapy, and ICU care. Vocal cord function gradually improved over several weeks, with complete resolution at 2 months. The temporal relationship, exclusion of other etiologies, and spontaneous recovery are very consistent with a post-viral inflammatory mechanism secondary to influenza A. Clinicians should maintain clinical suspicion for bilateral vocal cord paralysis following influenza A for future practice.

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