HENOCH-SCHÖNLEIN PURPURA NEPHRITIS FOLLOWING INFLUENZA VACCINATION: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

We reported a 16-year-old boy who developed Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) 15 days after receiving a seasonal influenza vaccine. His symptoms improved temporally with treatment but he developed HSP nephritis (HSPN) that relapsed multiple times over the following three years. This case of Henoch-Schö...

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Published inSoutheast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 945 - 950
Main Authors Liu, Jing-Yi, Wu, Qiang-song, Liu, Min, Wang, Lan, Gao, Yan-hong, Li, Shen-sheng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand Central Coordinating Board, SEAMEO-TROPMED Project 01.09.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Humans
Influenza Vaccines - adverse effects
Influenza Vaccines - immunology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Male
Nephritis - etiology
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch - etiology
Vaccination - adverse effects
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Summary:We reported a 16-year-old boy who developed Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) 15 days after receiving a seasonal influenza vaccine. His symptoms improved temporally with treatment but he developed HSP nephritis (HSPN) that relapsed multiple times over the following three years. This case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura may have been due to the seasonal influenza vaccine. The mechanism for this association is unclear. Practitioners should be aware of this possible complication.
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ISSN:0125-1562