COVID vaccine‐induced lichen planus on areas previously affected by vitiligo

We recently came across a 64-year-old woman who developed pruritic papules on both hands previously affected by vitiligo since 30 years earlier. The lesion firstly appeared 5 days after the first dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine, then faded away, thus recurring 24 hours soon after the second d...

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2022-01, Vol.36 (1), p.e28-e30
Main Authors: Piccolo, V., Mazzatenta, C., Bassi, A., Argenziano, G., Cutrone, M., Grimalt, R., Russo, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Humans
Lichen Planus - chemically induced
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccines
Vitiligo - chemically induced
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Summary:We recently came across a 64-year-old woman who developed pruritic papules on both hands previously affected by vitiligo since 30 years earlier. The lesion firstly appeared 5 days after the first dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine, then faded away, thus recurring 24 hours soon after the second dose with a more extensive and symptomatic eruption. The patient noticed and referred a worsening of skin condition after sun exposure.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1111/jdv.17687