Fatal Myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA Immunization: A Case Report and Differential Diagnosis Review

Fatal Myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA Immunization: A Case Report and Differential Diagnosis Review

Carditis in childhood is a rare disease with several etiologies. We report a case of infant death due to pericarditis and myocarditis after the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 (COVIDmRNAV). A 7-year-old male child received the first dose of the COVIDmRNAV and presented with monoarthritis and a fever n...

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Main Authors: Pedro Manuel Barros de Sousa, Elon Almeida Silva, Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos, Joyce Santos Lages, Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
COVID-19
immunization
mRNA vaccine
myocarditis
rheumatic heart disease
cathecolamin-induced cardiotoxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/2/194

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