Vulvar Aphthous Ulcers in Perimenarchal Adolescents after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Multicenter Case Series.

Creator(s)

Rita Abigail Sartor
Ashli A. Lawson, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Mariana Moncada-Madrazo
Chloé Altchek
Alla Vash-Margita
Julia Cron

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2023

Identifier

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.01.003; PMCID: PMC9876002

Abstract

This case series from 3 academic hospital-based pediatric and adolescent gynecology services outlines the temporal association between vulvar ulcers in female adolescents and COVID-19 vaccination. We identified 8 cases and describe each patient's presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic workup, complications, treatment modalities, and overall course of illness. All cases seek to illustrate the clinical experiences of patients and providers interfacing with vulvar aphthous ulcers and contribute to the emerging literature exploring the novel association between vulvar aphthous ulcers and COVID-19 vaccination. To date, this is the largest described case series of this association in the literature. Key Words: COVID-19, Vaccine, Aphthous ulcers, Vulva, Adolescent.

Journal Title

Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology

Volume

36

Issue

3

First Page

268

Last Page

272

MeSH Keywords

Child; Humans; Female; Adolescent; Stomatitis, Aphthous; COVID-19 Vaccines; COVID-19; Vulva; Vaccination

Keywords

Aphthous Stomatitis; COVID-19 Vaccines; COVID-19; Vulva; Vaccination

Comments

Grant support

• UL1 TR001863/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States

Recommended Citation

Sartor RA, Lawson A, Moncada-Madrazo M, Altchek C, Vash-Margita A, Cron J. Vulvar Aphthous Ulcers in Perimenarchal Adolescents after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Multicenter Case Series. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023;36(3):268-272. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2023.01.003