Axillary Lymph Node Swelling After COVID-19 Booster Vaccination: Japanese Case Report and Literature Review.
In Vivo
; 36(4): 1977-1981, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1904089
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIM:
COVID-19 has been a global pandemic for more than 2 years, and vaccination against COVID-19 using an mRNA vaccine is widespread. The COVID-19 vaccination can cause specific side-effects, such as axillary lymph node swelling; therefore, breast oncologists should pay attention to such occurrences. Initially, only two COVID-19 vaccinations were planned; however, in some countries third or fourth vaccines have been administered. Here, we present a female case who developed axillary lymph node swelling after her third vaccination. We have also reviewed the literature regarding this side-effect after a third or fourth COVID-19 vaccination. CASE REPORT A 64-year-old woman who came to our clinic regarding a mammography abnormality in her left breast. She had no palpable mass, but a left breast mass was shown by mammography, and ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging indicated a hamartoma. At 2 months after her second COVID-19 vaccination when she underwent these tests, she had no axillary lymph node swelling. We planned a follow-up after 6 months. At her next visit, by chance, she underwent ultrasonography 14 days after she received a third COVID-19 vaccination, and a swollen axillary lymph node was observed.CONCLUSION:
Axillary lymph node swelling can occur after a third COVID-19 vaccination. Therefore, breast oncologists will have to consider this side-effect of COVID-19 vaccination when diagnosing breast tumors.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
In Vivo
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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