HENOCH-SCHÖNLEIN PURPURA NEPHRITIS FOLLOWING INFLUENZA VACCINATION: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Sep;47(5):945-50.

Abstract

We reported a 16-year-old boy who developed Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) 15 days after receiving a seasonal influenza vaccine. His symptoms improved temporally with treatment but he developed HSP nephritis (HSPN) that relapsed multiple times over the following three years. This case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura may have been due to the seasonal influenza vaccine. The mechanism for this association is unclear. Practitioners should be aware of this possible complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Humans
  • IgA Vasculitis / etiology*
  • Influenza Vaccines / adverse effects*
  • Influenza Vaccines / immunology*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Male
  • Nephritis / etiology
  • Vaccination / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines