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- Vaccine-related erythema nodosum is a rare condition, particularly after the COVID-19 vaccine, with this study highlighting its first association with the Pfizer vaccine.
- A healthy 22-year-old woman experienced painful, red swelling in her lower legs just a day after her first Pfizer vaccine dose, which lasted for five days.
- Medical tests showed no abnormalities, indicating that the reaction was likely due to the vaccine, as erythema nodosum generally heals on its own within two to eight weeks.
Article 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.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8668049 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19529 | DOI Listing |
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