Combined subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis and supraspinatus tear following a COVID-19 vaccination: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

After a vaccine administration, many people have localized symptoms such as pain, redness, warmth, swelling, itching and/or bruising, which usually improve in a few days. If the clinical symptoms do not improve in this period, a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) should be ruled out. The most common cause of a SIRVA is an improper injection technique. Herein, we reported the first case of combined subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis and supraspinatus tendon tear which was apparently caused by an improper COVID-19 vaccination technique.

Case presentation

A 51-year-old Thai female began to experience severe right shoulder pain about 3 hours after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. Ultrasonography showed combined subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis an

SUBMITTER: Boonsri P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8416704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature