Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following BNT162b2 mRNA Coronavirus Disease Vaccination in a Japanese Patient

A 57-year-old man without underlying diseases presented with fatigue, loss of appetite, and jaundice 1 week after receiving the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and showed hemolytic anemia with fragmented erythrocytes and severe thrombocytopenia 2 weeks after receiving the vaccine. An a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs 13 (ADAMTS13) activity level of <10% and ADAMTS13 inhibitor positivity confirmed the diagnosis of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Combination therapy with plasma exchange, corticosteroid, and rituximab improved the clinical outcome. We herein report the first Japanese case of TTP possibly associated with vaccination. Physicians should be alert for this rare but life-threatening hematological complication following COVID-19 vaccination.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:61

Enthalten in:

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 61(2022), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 407-412

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yoshida, Kikuaki [VerfasserIn]
Sakaki, Ayaka [VerfasserIn]
Matsuyama, Yoriko [VerfasserIn]
Mushino, Toshiki [VerfasserIn]
Matsumoto, Masanori [VerfasserIn]
Sonoki, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Tamura, Shinobu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADAMTS13 Protein
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
BNT162 Vaccine
BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine
COVID-19
Case Reports
EC 3.4.24.87
Journal Article
N38TVC63NU
Plasma exchange

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Date Completed 04.02.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2169/internalmedicine.8568-21

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333404270