Vulvar Aphthous Ulcers in Perimenarchal Adolescents after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Multicenter Case Series - 27/04/23
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This case series from 3 academic hospital-based pediatric and adolescent gynecology services outlines the temporal association between vulvar ulcers in female adolescents and COVID-19 vaccination. We identified 8 cases and describe each patient's presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic workup, complications, treatment modalities, and overall course of illness. All cases seek to illustrate the clinical experiences of patients and providers interfacing with vulvar aphthous ulcers and contribute to the emerging literature exploring the novel association between vulvar aphthous ulcers and COVID-19 vaccination. To date, this is the largest described case series of this association in the literature.
Key Words: COVID-19, Vaccine, Aphthous ulcers, Vulva, Adolescent
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest. |
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Previous presentation of this work: This manuscript has not been published in any other peer-reviewed media, although it was presented in poster (3) form at the 2022 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical & Research Meeting. |
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