Fasciitis of the lower leg after COVID-19 vaccination. (2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ide, Satoshi; Kurozumi, Atsumasa; Takeshige, Akiko; Shimomura, Akira; Watanabe, Riri; Inagaki, Takeshi
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 28(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Fasciitis -- Vaccination; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01475
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Highlights: The occurrence of fasciitis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare. The BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine can cause fasciitis distant to the injection site. The use of steroids is not essential for treatment of vaccine-associated fasciitis.