ArticleJournal of primary care & community health
COVID Arm: Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Misdiagnosed as Cellulitis.
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- COVID arm as a common cutaneous manifestation after mRNA-1273 vaccination: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Global prevalence and clinical manifestations of cutaneous adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2022Pooled it
- Cutaneous adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccinations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of Comorbidities and Skin Diseases on Post-Vaccination Reactions: A Study on COVID-19 Vaccinations in Poland.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- COVID arm that appeared in the contralateral upper extremity after mRNA-1273 booster inoculation.International cancer conference journal · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dermatological Conditions: A Novel, Comprehensive Review.Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Cutaneous reactions to COVID-19 vaccines: A review.JAAD international · 2022Article
- Erythema Migrans-like COVID Vaccine Arm: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Cutaneous Adverse Reactions Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (CADRs) to COVID19 Vaccines: A Case Series.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
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Abstract
The term "COVID arm" has been coined to describe a harmless delayed hypersensitivity reaction occurring approximately a week after administration of the novel SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine. It appears as a red, warm, pruritic, indurated, or swollen area in the vicinity of the vaccine site. These reactions, especially if accompanied by systemic symptoms, have been mistaken for cellulitis. We report 3 cases of COVID arm, 2 of which were mistaken for cellulitis. Distinguishing features of COVID arm from cellulitis include pruritus as a common finding, occurrence approximately a week after vaccination, a lack of progression of symptoms, rapid response to topical steroids, and/or spontaneous resolution usually over 4 to 5 days.Practice Points:• Patients receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccines may experience delayed hypersensitivity reactions characterized by erythema, swelling, and itching occurring near the vaccination site (COVID arm), approximately a week after vaccination.• Clinicians can distinguish SARS-CoV-2 vaccine reactions from cellulitis by the time of onset (approximately a week vs 5 days), by the lack of progression of symptoms, and resolution over 4 to 5 days.• Severe cases of COVID arm may be treated with topical steroids.
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