Development of giant cell arteritis after vaccination against SARS-CoV2: A case report and literature review.

Hiroki WakabayashiMisa IwayanagiDaiki SakaiYoshiya SugiuraNobuyuki HirutaYasuo MatsuzawaKaichi Kaneko

Published in: Medicine (2023)

We experienced a case of GCA that occurred immediately after vaccination against SARS-CoV2 with an mRNA vaccine. Early signs of GCA include fever, fatigue, and headache, and often resemble those noted after vaccination against SARS-CoV2. The potential presence of GCA should be determined in individuals with persistent fever and headache after vaccination against SARS-CoV2.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
giant cell
binding protein
risk assessment
depressive symptoms