Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Myositis unrelated to the inoculation site after COVID-19 vaccination: a case report

  • Jung Won Han (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Min Oh (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Dae Hee Lee (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Young Dae Jeon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.04.26
  • Accepted : 2022.08.16
  • Published : 2023.06.01
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Abstract

We describe the case of a 49-year-old right hand-dominant woman with myositis of the biceps brachii muscle unrelated to the inoculation site following Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination on the deltoid muscle of the left shoulder. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has involved global spread, and different vaccines including inactivated, protein, vectored, and nucleic acid vaccines have been developed and administered. Common side effects of COVID-19 vaccines include general manifestations such as headache, fever, and fatigue, and various musculoskeletal symptoms. Here, we present a case of myositis occurring in the biceps brachii muscle unrelated to the inoculation site, which has not been reported previously, accompanied by a literature review.

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We would like to thank researcher Eon Young Nam (Ulsan University Hospital) for the assistance in collecting patient data.

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