Abbas Anas M, Caicedo Martha L, Damron Timothy A
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13057, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Feb 3;12(2):160. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12020160.
Delayed hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) have been reported in association with COVID-19 vaccines, particularly those that are mRNA-based. Classic DHRs result in induration, erythema, tenderness, and urticaria. However, soft tissue mass is an uncommon complication of a COVID-19 vaccination-associated DHR and is rarely reported in the literature. We present a case of a 49-year-old male who recognized a mildly painful, firm soft tissue mass within the biceps mimicking neoplasm six months after receiving the booster dose of the Moderna vaccine. Non-operative conservative treatment modalities, including heating pads, ice packs, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen, failed to improve the patient's mass. The mass, which proved histologically to be an inflammatory pseudo-tumor, did not recur after complete excision. While there have been many reported cases of DHRs following COVID-19 vaccinations, we present this case to raise awareness of the development of pseudo-tumors as a possible, yet rare, clinical manifestation of DHRs following vaccination.
迟发型超敏反应(DHRs)已被报道与新冠病毒疫苗有关,尤其是那些基于信使核糖核酸(mRNA)的疫苗。典型的迟发型超敏反应会导致硬结、红斑、压痛和荨麻疹。然而,软组织肿块是新冠病毒疫苗接种相关迟发型超敏反应的一种罕见并发症,在文献中鲜有报道。我们报告一例49岁男性病例,该患者在接种莫德纳疫苗加强针6个月后,在肱二头肌内发现一个轻度疼痛、质地坚硬的软组织肿块,类似肿瘤。包括热敷、冰敷、对乙酰氨基酚和布洛芬在内的非手术保守治疗方法均未能改善患者的肿块情况。经组织学证实该肿块为炎性假瘤,完整切除后未复发。虽然已有许多关于新冠病毒疫苗接种后迟发型超敏反应的报道病例,但我们呈现此病例是为了提高对假瘤形成的认识,这是疫苗接种后迟发型超敏反应一种可能但罕见的临床表现。