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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Transverse myelitis caused by herpes zoster following COVID-19 vaccination: A case report.

Su-Yeon Cho, Bo-Hyun Jang, Jun-Won Seo, Suk-Whee Kim, Kyung-Joon Lim, Hyun-Young Lee, Dong-Joon Kim

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Su-Yeon ChoDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, South Korea.
Bo-Hyun JangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, South Korea.
Jun-Won SeoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, South Korea.
Suk-Whee KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, South Korea.
Kyung-Joon LimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, South Korea.
Hyun-Young LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, South Korea.
Dong-Joon KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University, College of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, South Korea. djkim@chosun.ac.kr.
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Abstract

backgroundTransverse myelitis (TM) is characterized by sudden lower extremity progressive weakness and sensory impairment, and most patients have a history of advanced viral infection symptoms. A variety of disorders can cause TM in association with viral or nonviral infection, vascular, neoplasia, collagen vascular, and iatrogenic, such as vaccination. Vaccination has become common through the global implementation against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and reported complications like herpes zoster (HZ) activation has increased. CASE SUMMARY: This is a 68-year-old woman who developed multiple pustules and scabs at the T6-T9 dermatome site 1 wk after vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine (Oxford/AstraZeneca ([ChAdOx1S{recombinant}]). The patient had a paraplegia aggravation 3 wk after HZ symptoms started. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed transverse myelitis at the T6-T9 Level. Treatment was acyclovir with steroids combined with physical therapy. Her neurological function was slowly restored by Day 17.

conclusionHZ developed after COVID-19 vaccination, which may lead to more severe complications. Therefore, HZ treatment itself should not be delayed. If neurological complications worsen after appropriate management, an immediate diagnostic procedure, such as magnetic resonance imaging and laboratory tests, will start and should treat the neurological complications.

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Case reportCOVID-19Herpes zosterParaplegiaTransverse myelitisVaccination

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