Lichen planus triggered by COVID-19 vaccination: A case series
Murali Narasimhan,
Ramachandran Ramakrishnan,
Divya Sree Varri
et al.
Abstract:Lichen planus, an autoimmune inflammatory condition, has been linked to medications, vaccinations, and infections. Several clinical studies have shown that majority of vaccines trigger a Th1 response, which raises the blood levels of IL-2, TNF & IFN, and may be linked to the development of lichen planus. It has recently been documented to happen with mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccinations, especially the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. We present a case series of lichen planus that appeared after receiving the COVISHIE… Show more
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