Case report of acute myocarditis after administration of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The worldwide spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still not under control and vaccination in Japan started in February 2021, albeit later than in Europe and the USA. The COVID-19 vaccination frequently leads to minor adverse reactions, which may be more intense after the second dose. The number of case reports of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination have been recently increased.

Case summary

We report a case of a 26-year-old healthy man who presented to our hospital with chest pain on 24 May 2021, 4 days after his second COVID-19 vaccination. The electrocardiogram showed ST elevation with upward concavity in I, II, aVL, aVF, V4 to V6, and small Q wave in II, III, aVF. Laboratory studies revealed elevation of troponin I, creatine kinase, C-reacti

SUBMITTER: Ohnishi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755377 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature