Author(s)

Inas El Kacemi, Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou^*, Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame, Moussa Elmi Saad, Napoleao Imbunhe, Salami Mohcine, Abad Cherif El Asri, Miloud Gazzaz

Department of Neurosurgery, Military Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

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.

COVID-19 Testing, Nasopharyngeal Swab, Rhinorrhea

Kacemi, I. , Dokponou, Y. , Obame, F. , Saad, M. , Imbunhe, N. , Mohcine, S. , Asri, A. and Gazzaz, M. (2023) Massive Rhinorrhea as a Complication of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab. Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery, 13, 145-148. doi: 10.4236/ojmn.2023.133017.