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Editor, Senior Moderator
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
. 2021 Nov 15;35(2):199-201.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.2003681. eCollection 2022.
Acute exacerbation of psoriasis after COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination
Erick Daniel Lopez[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nismat Javed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shubhra Upadhyay[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rahul Shekhar[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Abu Baker Sheikh[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many deaths worldwide. Managing and diagnosing dermatological conditions has become difficult during this era, especially with the widespread administration of vaccines. We report a 58-year-old man with a history of psoriasis and multiple comorbidities who presented with a worsening pruritic rash 1 week after receiving the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. He was treated with triamcinolone-based wet wraps, triamcinolone ointment, and hydroxyzine, which improved his rash significantly after 6 days of hospitalization.
Keywords: COVID-19; Pfizer vaccine; erythrodermic psoriasis; flare-up.
. 2021 Nov 15;35(2):199-201.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.2003681. eCollection 2022.
Acute exacerbation of psoriasis after COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination
Erick Daniel Lopez[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nismat Javed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shubhra Upadhyay[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rahul Shekhar[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Abu Baker Sheikh[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35256820
- PMCID: PMC8607533
- DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2021.2003681
Abstract
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many deaths worldwide. Managing and diagnosing dermatological conditions has become difficult during this era, especially with the widespread administration of vaccines. We report a 58-year-old man with a history of psoriasis and multiple comorbidities who presented with a worsening pruritic rash 1 week after receiving the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. He was treated with triamcinolone-based wet wraps, triamcinolone ointment, and hydroxyzine, which improved his rash significantly after 6 days of hospitalization.
Keywords: COVID-19; Pfizer vaccine; erythrodermic psoriasis; flare-up.