Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is characterized by small, sterile, non-follicular, and sudden-onset pustular reactions on an erythematous surface.It typically involves intertriginous regions and the trunk and is usually accompanied by itching and a feeling of pain in the lesion areas.Often pharmacological treatments and frequent viral eruptions, including enterovirus, coxsackie, Epstein-Barr virus, and hepatitis B, play a role in the etiology of the disease.Case report: Here, we present the case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis in a 17-year-old young woman triggered by the 1 st dose of COVID19 mRNA BioNTech vaccine.Conclusions: We are reporting a rare case of vaccine-related acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, associated with a COVID-19 vaccination.
Source: Dermatology Review
Authors: Simay Bayrak Ozturk, Melike Ordu
Institution: Aksaray University
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4366705294