New Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Unusual Presentation and Multi-Organ Involvement after Covid-19 Vaccination in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination has been crucial in reducing deaths and hospitalizations. However, vaccination may trigger autoimmune responses. We present the first case of new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a 12-year-old girl, three weeks after receiving the first dose of Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine. Complications of COVID-19 vaccines are typically mild. There have been reports of a potential association between the vaccines and autoimmune disorders. However, severe events are rare. Vaccination for COVID-19 is recommended even for those with a genetic predisposition to autoimmune disease, as the advantages of preventing COVID-19 outweigh the potential risks of acquiring autoimmune diseases.
DOI: 10.52547/rh64ar35
Authors: Mahdieh Vahedi, Abdolreza Malek, Sara Saadat, Fatemeh Tahghighi Sharabian, Nafiseh Pourbadakhshan
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403572709