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Palladino M, Del Vecchio M, Farroni S, Martellucci O, Gigante A, Alessandri C, Muscaritoli M. Fever and dyspnea after anti-Covid-19 vaccination: a challenging diagnosis. Intern Emerg Med 2024; 19:757-760. [PMID: 37566358 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03390-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
Abstract
There is still little information regarding the long-term safety of the vaccines. We report a case of new-onset adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) that occurred following Covid-19 vaccination. This patient went to the emergency room with dyspnea from the last two weeks and bilateral swellings that occurred several weeks after the first vaccination. Based on the symptoms and laboratory results, we suspected AOSD. Considering the time relationship between Covid-19 vaccination and AOSD onset in our patient, and possible mechanisms linking vaccination with the onset of autoimmune disorders, physicians should consider adverse events from Covid-19 vaccination and assess the benefits and risks of vaccination for each patient.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariangela Palladino
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Dell'Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy
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Palassin P, Bres V, Hassan S, Alfonsi A, Massy N, Gras-Champel V, Maria ATJ, Faillie JL. Comprehensive description of adult-onset Still's disease after COVID-19 vaccination. J Autoimmun 2023; 134:102980. [PMID: 36592513 PMCID: PMC9755011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2022.102980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Cases of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) have been reported after COVID-19 vaccination. Here we provide a comprehensive description and analysis of all cases of AOSD reported in the literature and in pharmacovigilance databases through April 2022. Disproportionality analyses of pharmacovigilance data were performed in order to further explore the association between vaccination and AOSD. We included 159 patients, 144 from the World Health Organization pharmacovigilance database and 15 from the literature. Detailed clinical characteristics were described for the cases from the literature and from the French pharmacovigilance database (n = 9). The cases of AOSD after COVID-19 vaccination concerned women in 52.2% of cases. The median age was 43.4 years. More than 80% of AOSD reports occurred during the first three weeks and concerned mostly the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine. We identified 14.5% of disease flare with a median time-to-onset of AOSD flare-up significantly shorter than for the new onset form. More than 90% patients received steroids. Although all cases were considered serious and required hospitalization, most cases presented a favorable outcome (67.1%) with a good response to corticosteroid therapy with a mean time to recovery of 7.2 days. Disproportionality analyses suggested that AOSD was associated with COVID-19 vaccines as well as other vaccines. AOSD was nearly five times more frequently reported with COVID-19 vaccines than with all other drugs. Clinicians should be informed about the potential risk of AOSD onset or flare following COVID vaccines and the importance of its early detection to optimize its management.
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- Pascale Palassin
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Regional Pharmacovigilance Center, Department of Pharmacology, CHU Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Regional Pharmacovigilance Center, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, CHU Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France
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- Internal Medicine & Immuno-Oncology (MedI2O), Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapy (IRMB), Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France,Univ Montpellier, IRMB, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France,Univ Montpellier, IDESP INSERM, Montpellier, France
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Kim JW, Jung JY, Suh CH, Kim HA. Flare of adult-onset Still's disease following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination: a case report and review of literature. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:1583-1589. [PMID: 35182269 PMCID: PMC8857632 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06106-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The upheaval caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has allowed to large population to use new vaccines urgently. Although vaccine development programs and available epidemiological data reassure us, there are concerns about specific risks associated with vaccinations in patients with autoimmune-autoinflammatory diseases. These patients have the potential to decrease humoral and cellular immune responses caused by biologic agents and develop an acute flare of underlying disease following vaccination. We herein present a rare case of a 49-year-old female with a flare of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) after the first dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. She had been diagnosed with AOSD 7 years earlier and had achieved remission with tocilizumab. This patient came to the emergency room with fever and nausea that occurred 4 days after the first vaccination. Based on laboratory results and clinical manifestations, we suspected AOSD flare and was treated with steroid pulse therapy. In this report, we also discuss possible mechanisms linking vaccination with a flare of AOSD. Considering the close time relationship between COVID-19 vaccinations and a flare of AOSD, physicians should be aware of adverse events from this new vaccination and evaluate the benefits and risks of vaccination for each patient. KEY POINTS: • COVID-19 vaccination may cause an AOSD flare in patients who are in remission with tocilizumab.
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- Ji-Won Kim
- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499 Republic of Korea
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Park SY, Lee KH. Adult-onset Still's Disease after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine. J Korean Med Sci 2021; 36:e344. [PMID: 34962116 PMCID: PMC8728593 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is being overcome by widespread inoculation with various COVID-19 vaccines, but concerns about the safety of the vaccines are a major hurdle to widespread vaccination. We report the first case of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) developing in a 36-year-old, previously healthy woman after the first dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer). She visited our hospital due to high spiking fever and sore throat that developed 10 days after vaccination. Based on thorough investigations and changes in symptoms and signs after admission, she was diagnosed with AOSD and treated with high dose steroids and tocilizumab. This report suggests the possibility that AOSD could be triggered by COVID-19 vaccines through activation of the innate immune system.
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- Seong Yeon Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
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Stübgen JP. Neuromuscular complications of hepatitis A virus infection and vaccines. J Neurol Sci 2011; 300:2-8. [PMID: 20920814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Revised: 09/14/2010] [Accepted: 09/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The hepatitis A virus (HAV) infects millions of people worldwide every year. Case histories report on various acute neuropathy syndromes in the context of acute HAV infection, but any causal link has not been established. Epidemiological data also cast doubt on the importance of HAV as a trigger for Guillain-Barré syndrome. The virtual absence of a chronic HAV-infected state likely explains the rare occurrence of extrahepatic immune-mediated diseases, including an absence of chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. Several vaccines against HAV provide effective protection against natural infection. Isolated case histories report on an unconvincing association between HAV vaccination and neuropathy. Medical and epidemiological data show insufficient evidence to support a causal relationship between HAV vaccines and neuropathy syndromes. Aluminum hydroxide, a HAV vaccine adjuvant, is considered a trigger of the macrophagic myofasciitis syndrome. This review concludes that it seems unnecessary to routinely consider HAV infection or vaccination as triggers of neuromuscular diseases.
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- Joerg-Patrick Stübgen
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065-4885, USA.
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Legout L, Hachulla E, Chérin P, Poiriez J, Queyrel V, Michon-Pasturel U, Devulder B. [Autoimmune diseases and vaccination against hepatitis B: should our patients be vaccinated?]. Rev Med Interne 2001; 22:402-5. [PMID: 11586529 DOI: 10.1016/s0248-8663(01)00356-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Usman A, Kimyai-Asadi A, Stiller MJ, Alam M. Lichenoid eruption following hepatitis B vaccination: first North American case report. Pediatr Dermatol 2001; 18:123-6. [PMID: 11358552 DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.018002123.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lichen planus is often found in association with a variety of underlying conditions. In particular, liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B have been implicated in cutaneous lichen planus. Of interest, there is mounting evidence that lichen planus-like eruptions can occur following administration of the hepatitis B vaccine, which has recently become a routine immunization in many parts of the world. We present what we believe to be the first North American case of lichenoid drug eruption associated with the hepatitis B vaccine and provide a brief review of other reported cases of lichenoid eruption seen following hepatitis B vaccination.
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- A Usman
- Department of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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