IgA pemphigus following COVID-19 vaccination: A case report

Rafael Paolo Lansang; Esiahas Amdemichael; Dusan Sajic

doi:10.1177/2050313X231181022

IgA pemphigus following COVID-19 vaccination: A case report

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2023 Jun 14:11:2050313X231181022. doi: 10.1177/2050313X231181022. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Rafael Paolo Lansang¹, Esiahas Amdemichael², Dusan Sajic²

Affiliations

¹ Michael G. Degroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
² Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Abstract

A patient presented with pruritic lesions on their back and leg after COVID-19 vaccination. Biopsy and direct immunofluorescence were consistent with IgA pemphigus-likely caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccination; IgA pemphigus; Moderna vaccine; Pemphigus; adverse effects.

Publication types

Case Reports