Persistent Fever after COVID-19 Vaccination in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis : A Call for Attention

© 2023 The Author(s).Published by S. Karger AG, Basel..

The development of vaccinations has been game-changing in the ongoing effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Until now, adverse effects are being reported at low frequency, including thrombocytopenia and myocarditis. Careful monitoring for any suspicious symptoms and signs following vaccination is necessary. We report a case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in a 23-year-old female with ulcerative colitis. Diagnosis was made according to HLH-2004 criteria and the patient was treated with dexamethasone with response. Our report aimed to draw attention to the potential relation between COVID-19 vaccines and HLH and the necessity of continued surveillance, especially in at-risk populations such as those with underlying immune dysregulation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology - 31(2024), 2 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 129-135

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rodrigues, Cláudio Melo [VerfasserIn]
Carvalho, Ana Catarina [VerfasserIn]
Ventura, Sofia [VerfasserIn]
Domingues, Ângela Pinto [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Américo [VerfasserIn]
Ministro, Paula [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 vaccination
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Journal Article
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000530834

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370618637