Abstract
We describe 2 women who developed large artery vasculitis shortly after receiving recombinant hepatitis B vaccination. One patient developed Takayasu's arteritis, the other a vasculitis involving subclavian and renal arteries. Both developed renal failure. Whether the vasculitis was caused by the vaccination is not known. Although small vessel vasculitis following hepatitis B vaccination has been reported a number of times, large vessel vasculitis associated with hepatitis B vaccination has been reported only once. These cases suggest that large artery vasculitis should be added to the list of possible side effects of hepatitis B vaccination.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1116-1120 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Arteritis
- Hepatitis B
- Takayasu
- Vaccination
- Vasculitis