Abstract
Background : Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by (SARS-CoV-2) a novel highly transmissible pandemic disease. It was noticed that there were many cases of acute salivary sialadenitis in the era of COVID -19 and not enough studies were documented. This study aimed to assess if there is a correlation between COVID -19 and acute salivary sialadenitis and assessed saliva PCR as an easy diagnostic test for COVID -19 also compared it with the gold standard nasopharyngeal swab PCR. Methods: A non-random observational study included 30 patients who had acute onset of salivary sialadenitis. They all underwent oropharyngeal, parotid and submandibular glands examination. Nasopharyngeal swab and saliva PCR for COVID -19 diagnosis were done. Other lab investigations CRP, D.Dimer, S.Ferritin, also chest CT for COVID -19 detection were also done. Results: The sample collected showed; 21 (70%) patients had unilateral acute submandibular sialadenitis, 4(13.3%) of them had also unilateral acute parotitis on the same side, 20(66.7%) of them had acute tonsillopharyngitis, 23(76.6%) of them had smell disorders and 18(60%) of them had taste disorders. In 66.7%; saliva PCR was positive for COVID-19 and in 53.3 % nasopharyngeal swap PCR was positive for COVID-19. As regards D. Dimer, S. Ferritin and CRP; elevated values in 43.3%, 40% and 90% respectively. Conclusion: Salivary gland inflammation is considered an extra-pulmonary manifestation of SARS-COV-2. Diagnosis of COVID -19 can be done with saliva PCR.
Article Type
Original Study
Subject Area
Otorhinolaryngology
IRB Number
HSH00046
Recommended Citation
Dahab, Rasha Faisel Abu El and Fouad, Mariam Adel
(2023)
"Saliva PCR as a simple detector of COVID- 19 in patients with acute salivary sialadenitis,"
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59299/2537-0928.1026
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