Axillary Adenopathy Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: a Case Report.

ABSTRACT: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines are safe and effective for the prevention of COVID-19 infection, though local reactions are commonly reported. Axillary lymphadenopathy has also been reported, which has the potential of causing diagnostic confusion and unnecessary testing and procedures. A 58-year-old female with untreated latent tuberculosis was noted to have a pulmonary nodule on chest radiograph. Evaluation for Mycobacterium tuberculosis was undertaken, and a FDG PET/CT was performed to rule out malignancy. While the nodule demonstrated low avidity, highly avid lymph nodes were noted in the left axillary region. Further questioning elicited a recent history of mRNA-1273 (Moderna) COVID-19 vaccination in her left deltoid muscle 3 weeks prior and a sensation of axillary fullness. She was m

SUBMITTER: Koff A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8857527 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature