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An extremely rare mucocutaneous adverse reaction following COVID‐19 vaccination: Toxic epidermal necrolysis

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Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), is a type of delayed hypersensitivity reaction that requires urgent medical intervention. In the COVID‐19 era, COVID‐19 vaccines are currently being widely administered and… Click to show full abstract

Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), is a type of delayed hypersensitivity reaction that requires urgent medical intervention. In the COVID‐19 era, COVID‐19 vaccines are currently being widely administered and mucocutaneous adverse reactions following vaccination have been reported; however, severe cutaneous adverse reactions associated with COVID‐19 vaccines including SJS/TEN, are extremely rare. Herein, we describe a case of COVID‐19 vaccination induced TEN which developed 1 day after receiving the first dose of Sinopharm COVID‐19 vaccine with favorable clinical outcome.

Keywords: extremely rare; toxic epidermal; mucocutaneous adverse; vaccination; covid vaccination; epidermal necrolysis

Journal Title: Dermatologic Therapy
Year Published: 2022

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