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Influenza Vaccination as a Novel Trigger of Wells Syndrome in a Child
Author(s) -
Simpson Jacqueline K.,
Patalay Rakesh,
Francis Nicholas,
Roberts Nerys
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12601
Subject(s) - medicine , tetanus , vaccination , etiology , immunology , influenza vaccine , pediatrics , virology , antigen
Abstract Wells syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. Precipitants include insect bites, infections, medications, malignancies, and vaccinations. Possible mechanisms include hypersensitivity reactions to antigens. There are four reports in the literature of W ells syndrome precipitated by vaccinations (hepatitis B vaccine, tetanus vaccine, tetanus‐diptheria vaccine and triple antigen vaccine). We present a further case of W ells syndrome in a 22‐month‐old child after influenza vaccine as a novel trigger not previously reported.