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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2021 Nov 13;13(11):e19529.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.19529. eCollection 2021 Nov.
First Case of Erythema Nodosum Associated With Pfizer Vaccine
Mohammed H Aly[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abdulrahman A Alshehri[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Abdelgaffar Mohammed[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abdulrahman M Almalki[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Walaa A Ahmed[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Alhanouf M Almuflihi[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Atheer A Alwafi[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Vaccine-related erythema nodosum is uncommon, especially after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. This study presents the first case of the Pfizer vaccine associated with erythema nodosum. A 22-year-old healthy woman presented with a five-day history of several red painful areas with swelling in the lower extremities that started one day after receiving the first dose of Pfizer vaccine. Past medical history, laboratory investigation, and chest radiograph revealed normal results. Erythema nodosum is an immune reaction that manifests as multiple, painful nodules commonly seen on the shin that resolved spontaneously two to eight weeks after the onset. In the absence of laboratory and chest radiograph abnormalities and shortly after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, vaccine-related erythema nodosum is the only possible explanation.
Keywords: covid-19; cutaneous side effects; erythema nodosum; pfizer; vaccines.
. 2021 Nov 13;13(11):e19529.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.19529. eCollection 2021 Nov.
First Case of Erythema Nodosum Associated With Pfizer Vaccine
Mohammed H Aly[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abdulrahman A Alshehri[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Abdelgaffar Mohammed[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abdulrahman M Almalki[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Walaa A Ahmed[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Alhanouf M Almuflihi[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Atheer A Alwafi[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34934549
- PMCID: PMC8668049
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19529
Abstract
Vaccine-related erythema nodosum is uncommon, especially after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. This study presents the first case of the Pfizer vaccine associated with erythema nodosum. A 22-year-old healthy woman presented with a five-day history of several red painful areas with swelling in the lower extremities that started one day after receiving the first dose of Pfizer vaccine. Past medical history, laboratory investigation, and chest radiograph revealed normal results. Erythema nodosum is an immune reaction that manifests as multiple, painful nodules commonly seen on the shin that resolved spontaneously two to eight weeks after the onset. In the absence of laboratory and chest radiograph abnormalities and shortly after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, vaccine-related erythema nodosum is the only possible explanation.
Keywords: covid-19; cutaneous side effects; erythema nodosum; pfizer; vaccines.