Massive Cervical Lymphadenopathy Post-COVID-19 Vaccination

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Rapid spread with rampant growth of cases and deaths brought forth an urgent need for novel therapies including vaccinations. The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 disease have been implemented at an unprecedented scale in an effort to combat the unrelenting pandemic. Such a massive scale vaccination program is bound to coincide with adverse events related to treatment. We present a case of massive cervical lymphadenopathy in a 58-year-old male patient post-Moderna COVID-19 vaccination. Additional investigations did not identify malignancy and he was diagnosed with vaccine-related lymphadenopathy. Patient significantly improved with corticosteroid treatment within 2 days of admission. Lymphadenopathy is reported as the second most common local reaction to the Moderna vaccine. Promoting knowledge of this side effect, particularly in the setting widespread vaccination efforts, would allow for better management of cases, especially in relation to oncologic patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

Enthalten in:

Ear, nose, & throat journal - 103(2024), 4 vom: 02. Apr., Seite 255-257

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ganga, Kiran [VerfasserIn]
Solyar, Alla Y [VerfasserIn]
Ganga, Roopa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Case Reports
Cervical lymph nodes
Journal Article
Lymphadenopathy
Vaccination
Vaccine side effects

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Date Completed 03.04.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/01455613211048984

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331431904