DR. WILLIAM MAKIS MD | 18 Nov 2023

Autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering diseases after COVID-19 Vaccination

2023 Feb (Hsuan-Chi Chen et al) – Pemphigus aggravation following Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination: A case report and review of literature

• 39M had 1st dose of Pfizer mRNA
• one week later he developed painful vesicles and erosions that progressed rapidly over his trunk and limbs, involving 30% of total body surface area.
• oral mucosal erosions also observed
• Diagnosis: Pemphigus Vulgaris, treated in a burn unit with methylprednisolone and rituximab, then azathioprine