Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta after influenza vaccine

The etiology of pityriasis lichenoides is unknown. One of the accepted theories admits that PL is an inflammatory response to extrinsic antigens such as infectious agents, drugs and vaccines. In recent medical literature, only the MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) was associated with the occu...

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 90; no. 3 Suppl 1; pp. 181 - 184
Main Authors Castro, Breno Augusto Campos de, Pereira, Juliana Milagres Macedo, Meyer, Renata Leal Bregunci, Trindade, Fernanda Marques, Pedrosa, Moises Salgado, Piancastelli, André Costa Cruz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.06.2015
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Summary:The etiology of pityriasis lichenoides is unknown. One of the accepted theories admits that PL is an inflammatory response to extrinsic antigens such as infectious agents, drugs and vaccines. In recent medical literature, only the MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) was associated with the occurrence of this disease. We present a case of a male, 12 year old healthy patient who, five days after Influenza vaccination, developed erythematous papules on the trunk, abdomen and limbs, some with adherent crusts and associated systemic symptoms. This case report is notable for describing the first case of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta associated with the vaccine against Influenza.
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Conflicts of Interest: None.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153492