Erythema nodosum (EN), the most common form of panniculitis, is a reactive inflammation of the subcutaneous fat clinically presented with a sudden onset of painful, erythematous, nodular, subcutaneous lesions, typically localized to the pretibial area. EN is commonly caused by numerous infections (especially beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections), autoimmune diseases (sarcoidosis), inflammatory bowel conditions and drugs. EN induced by Covid-19 vaccines is rarely reported. We describe an original clinical observation of a 75-year-old woman who presented with EN after receiving the second dose of BNT162b2, an mRNA vaccine.

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