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. 2021 Jul 1;147(7):672-674.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.0715.

Complications of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab Test

Anni Koskinen  1 , Morag Tolvi  1 , Maria Jauhiainen  1 , Eliisa Kekäläinen  2 , Anu Laulajainen-Hongisto  1 , Satu Lamminmäki  1
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Complications of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab Test

Anni Koskinen et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. .

Abstract

This case series investigates the frequency and type of SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal test complications in Helsinki, Finland.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Anatomical Structures Related to Nasopharyngeal Sampling
Correct placement of the swab and origins of the nasal bleeds in this study. The life-threatening bleeds resulted from the anterior ethmoid artery, 1 from the lateral and 1 from the medial nasal wall (blue asterisks). One bleed resulted from the sphenopalatine artery (black asterisk), and in 1 case, the bleeding site could not be identified. A, Anterior view; B, Lateral wall of nasal cavity; C, Medial wall of nasal cavity.
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