Vitiligo-like Lesions and COVID-19: Case Report and Review of Vaccination- and Infection-Associated Vitiligo

Autor: Laura Macca, Lucia Peterle, Manuela Ceccarelli, Ylenia Ingrasciotta, Giuseppe Nunnari, Claudio Guarneri
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Vaccines, Vol 10, Iss 10, p 1647 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-393X
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10101647
Popis: Several cutaneous manifestations in patients undergoing COVID-19 vaccination have been described in the literature. Herein, we presented a case of new-onset vitiligo that occurred after the second dose of the Comirnaty vaccine. An updated literature search revealed the occurrence of a total of 16 cases, including new-onset or worsening of preexisting vitiligo. Given the autoimmune pathogenesis of the disease, we reviewed and discussed the potential role of the vaccine prophylaxis as a trigger for the development of such hypopigmented skin lesions.
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