Case of adult-onset Kawasaki disease and multisystem inflammatory syndrome following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

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Kawasaki disease (KD) and multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) are rare conditions that occur predominately in children. Recent reports document KD and MIS in adult patients following infection with SARS-CoV-2. Rarely, MIS is observed following vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, mostly in patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. We report a case of KD in a man after a second SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose, in absence of concurrent or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. This patient also met criteria for probable MIS associated with vaccination. He tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA via reverse transcriptase PCR, negative for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies and demonstrated high levels SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibodies, commonly used to assess vaccine response. Symptom improvement followed treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, including desquamation of the hands and feet. As widespread vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 continues, increased vigilance and prompt intervention is necessary to limit the effects of postvaccination inflammatory syndromes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

BMJ case reports - 15(2022), 7 vom: 04. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Showers, Christopher R [VerfasserIn]
Maurer, Jaslyn M [VerfasserIn]
Khakshour, Doreen [VerfasserIn]
Shukla, Mohit [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Case Reports
Immunological products and vaccines
Journal Article
Rheumatology
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Unwanted effects / adverse reactions
Vaccination/immunisation

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.07.2022

Date Revised 21.07.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bcr-2022-249094

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343081881