Post-Influenza Vaccine Subdeltoid bursitis

Marenda Jenkins; David Rupp; Lynne J Goebel

doi:10.7759/cureus.10764

Post-Influenza Vaccine Subdeltoid bursitis

Cureus. 2020 Oct 2;12(10):e10764. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10764.

Authors

Marenda Jenkins¹, David Rupp², Lynne J Goebel¹

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, Huntington, USA.
² Family and Community Medicine, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, Huntington, USA.

Abstract

A 61-year-old female presented three months following an influenza vaccination with ongoing pain since the injection and was diagnosed by MRI with subdeltoid bursitis. The patient received a short course of prednisone and several months of physical therapy before returning to pain-free function. The primary reason for injection-related subdeltoid bursitis is improper administration. It is a preventable issue, and improved training of healthcare workers on proper vaccine administration may decrease its occurrence.

Keywords: bursitis; complications; influenza vaccine; shoulder injury; side effects; subacromial bursitis; subdeltoid bursitis; technique; vaccination; vaccine administration.

Publication types

Case Reports