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Report #2836015

Received Apr 14, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
68 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 30, 2024
Onset
Oct 29, 2024
Days to onset
29
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1HK6938IM / LA

Symptoms (8)

Biopsy skinBiopsy skin abnormalInjection site pruritusInjection site reactionInjection site swellingMicrographic skin surgerySkin lesionSquamous cell carcinoma

Symptom narrative

After the vaccine, pt had an itchy raised bump at the site of injection. He followed up to the clinic one month later, on 10-29-2024. He was treated for possible infection of injection site and was treated with Bactrim DS 800 mg-160 mg tablet 1 tablet every 12 hours for 7 days. Lesion did not heal/resolve so he was referred to dermatologist. Biopsy was taken of the raised lesion and came back positive for squamous cell carcinoma at the injection site.

Current illness

None.

Medical history

hyperlipidemia, insomnia, BPH,

Other medications

tobramycin 0.3 %-dexamethasone 0.1 eye drops as needed, multivitamin, fluocinolone acetonide oiL 0.01 % ear drops as needed, Vitamin D 5000 IU

Allergies

NKDA

Lab data

Shave biopsy performed on 11-18-2024 to the left lateral shoulder. Biopsy confirmed SCC. Mohs surgery performed on 12-12-2024 to remove the squamous cell carcinoma.