Case report: mRNA COVID-19 vaccine-related acute pericarditis with evolution to myopericarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both acute pericarditis and myocarditis have been reported as rare complications following vaccination with the Pfizer-Biotech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Case summary

An 18-year-old man presented with clinical and electrocardiographic changes of acute pericarditis 2 days after receiving the second dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine. His electrocardiogram also showed an incomplete right bundle branch block. Troponin T on presentation was normal (reference <14 ng/L) but subsequently increased to a peak 1080 ng/L by day 4 post vaccination. Evolving electrocardiographic changes and cardiac MRI findings were consistent with acute myopericarditis.

Discussion

This patient's clinical course was uncomplicated, which is consistent with studies in

SUBMITTER: Riddell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9350430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature