Yeoh Zi Yi, Ramdzan Siti Nurkamilla
MB ChB (UOO, NZ), Department of Primary Care Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Email:
MBBS (UM), MFamMed (UM), PhD (Edin, UK), Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malays Fam Physician. 2023 Apr 2;18:21. doi: 10.51866/cr.184. eCollection 2023.
The mass vaccination against COVID-19 has saved millions of lives globally. The majority of people experience short-term mild side effects; however, in rare cases, some develop long-term severe adverse events. This case report illustrates the case of a middle-aged man with Parsonage-Turner syndrome, a rare adverse event following COVID-19 immunisation. The patient presented with pain and weakness of the right upper arm for 2 months, which developed 5 days after he received his mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine. He sought medical attention after 9 weeks of experiencing weakness with obvious muscle wasting. He reported his condition only via a phone application, as he thought that his condition was self-limiting and will improve with time. Herein, we discuss the syndrome and highlight the importance of patient education and early recognition of serious adverse events related to vaccinations in the primary care setting.
全球范围内针对新冠病毒的大规模疫苗接种挽救了数百万人的生命。大多数人会经历短期的轻微副作用;然而,在极少数情况下,有些人会出现长期的严重不良事件。本病例报告阐述了一名患有帕森吉 - 特纳综合征的中年男性的病例,这是新冠病毒免疫接种后罕见的不良事件。患者右上臂疼痛和无力持续了2个月,在接种mRNA新冠病毒加强疫苗5天后出现。在经历无力并伴有明显肌肉萎缩9周后,他寻求医疗帮助。他仅通过手机应用程序报告了自己的病情,因为他认为自己的病情会自我限制并随时间改善。在此,我们讨论该综合征,并强调在初级保健环境中患者教育以及早期识别与疫苗接种相关的严重不良事件的重要性。