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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Associated to the Administration of Janssen AD26.COV2.S COVID-19 Vaccine in Tijuana, Baja California, México, a Case Report

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Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are rare pathologies characterized by mucocutaneous involvement, considered as late hypersensitivity mainly associated with drugs. Other less frequent causes include infections, vaccines, systemic diseases and botanical medicine. COVID-19 vaccines can cause adverse reactions mainly from vaccine- induced immune responses. We present a clinical case of a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome diagnose, without no history of factors related to this pathology, except for the use of Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen/Johnson & Johnson) vaccine Clinical case: A 20 years old male patient with clinical and histopathological characteristics compatible with Stevens Johnson syndrome and whose background history was the application of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine (Janssen / Johnson & Johnson) 11 days prior to the start of the disease. At arrival at the emergency room he got a dermatologic consult who started treatment with metilprednisolone 1gr intravenously, Aciclovir 200mg orally and topic fluocinolone. He was hospitalized in charge of dermatology presenting improvement deciding outpatient treatment. Five days after his hospital discharge, at dermatology external consultation he´s found with overall improvement and fewer dermic lesions. Conclusions: At this time we didn’t find a case where they reported Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated to Ad26.COV2.S vaccine. Although the information regarding the adverse effects of the new vaccines against COVID-19 is still limited, there is the possibility of a direct association between the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine and a Stevens Johnson Syndrome.

Published in International Journal of Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijcoms.20220801.11
Page(s) 1-4
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Keywords

Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, COVID-19, Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine

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  • Emergent Care Unit, Regional General Hospital #20 IMSS, Tijuana, México

  • Emergen Care Unit Rotation, Univerdsidad Autonoma de Baja California, Regional General Hospital #20 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Tijuana, México

  • Emergen Care Unit Rotation, Univerdsidad Autonoma de Baja California, Regional General Hospital #20 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Tijuana, México

  • Dermatology Department, Regional General Hospital #20 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Tijuana, México

  • Pathology Department, Regional General Hospital #1 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Tijuana, Mexico

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