Polymyositis following Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) and 2009-10 Seasonal Trivalent Vaccines | Zendy

Clodoveo Ferri | Zendy; Michele Colaci | Zendy; Carlo Umberto Manzini | Zendy; Marco Sebastiani | Zendy; Dilia Giuggioli | Zendy; Lucio Brugioni | Zendy

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Polymyositis following Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) and 2009-10 Seasonal Trivalent Vaccines

Author(s) -

Clodoveo Ferri,

Michele Colaci,

Carlo Umberto Manzini,

Marco Sebastiani,

Dilia Giuggioli,

Lucio Brugioni

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in rheumatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6889

pISSN - 2090-6897

DOI - 10.1155/2012/836930

Subject(s) - polymyositis , medicine , vaccination , dermatomyositis , h1n1 influenza , pandemic , disease , immunology , interstitial lung disease , covid-19 , lung , dermatology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)

Sporadic associations between inflammatory myopathies with vaccinations were described in the literature, raising the possible trigger value of vaccines in the development of these autoimmune disorders. Here, we reported the clinical history of 3 patients who developed polymyositis complicated by interstitial lung disease (2 cases) and dermatomyositis (1 case), after influenza A (H1N1) vaccination.

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