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Report #2847569

Received Jun 27, 2025

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
29 yrs
State
AS
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Dec 14, 2021
Onset
Dec 30, 2021
Days to onset
16
Hospital days
8

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2FH8027IM

Symptoms (51)

Abdominal painAcute myocardial infarctionAlanine aminotransferase increasedAngiogram pulmonary normalAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody negativeAntinuclear antibody negativeArthralgiaAspartate aminotransferase increasedAtelectasisBack painC-reactive protein increasedCSF test abnormalChest painChillsComplement factor C3Complement factor C4Complement factor normalComputerised tomogram thoraxCultureCytokine stormDecreased appetiteDyspnoeaEar painEchocardiogram normalEnteritisFlank painHIV test negativeHeadacheLeukopeniaLiver injuryMagnetic resonance imaging heart normalMeningitis viralMusculoskeletal stiffnessMyocarditisNasopharyngitisNauseaOropharyngeal painOvarian cyst rupturedPetechiaePleural effusionPulmonary oedemaPyrexiaRashRash erythematousRheumatoid factor negativeSARS-CoV-2 test negativeSerum ferritin increasedSinus disorderStill's diseaseTachycardiaTroponin increased

Symptom narrative

1/9/2022: ER c/o 1.5 weeks cold/sinus symptoms with negative covid antigen. Left ear pain, ha, nausea, mild abd pain. 1/11-15/2022: 3rd ER visit with rt flank pain, nausea, dec appetite…..febrile (103), tachycardia, chills, neck stiffness, back pain, SOB… [has hx of LBP, bilat breast prostheses, and migraines (PTSD/concussions) per med record review]. see below Assigned case number (redacted) Nov 17, 2021 Pfizer covid vaccine 12/14/21 Pfizer covid vaccine 1/9/2022: ER c/o 1.5 weeks cold/sinus symptoms with negative covid antigen. Left ear pain, ha, nausea, mild abd pain. 1/11-15/2022: 3rd ER visit with rt flank pain, nausea, dec appetite…..febrile (103), tachycardia, chills, neck stiffness, back pain, SOB… [has hx of LBP, bilat breast prostheses, and migraines (PTSD/concussions) per med record review]. ER found partial rupt ovarian cyst, bilat basilar atelectatic, CSF study consistent with viral meningitis (see 1/11/2022 note) Dx viral meningitis and enteritis – admitted … seen by dermatology for truck/extremity salmon colored petechial rash.(1/19/2022 note-was on mult antibiotics, antiviral, NSAID, opioids, IV contrast, etc) --- 1/23/2022 discharge diagnoses: Adult onset stills disease, viral meningitis, enteritis, NSTEMII type 2, pulmonary edema, and acute hepatic injury 3/2022: 29yo AD Female referred to rheumatology for evaluation of AOSD. COVID vaccination in Jan developed cytokine storm like symptoms ultimately requiring hospitalization in early Jan m/b quotidian fevers, evanescent rash, leukopenia, arthralgias, pleural effusion, sore throat, myocarditis, high AST/ALT. Started on high dose steroids and increasing MTX at this time. Prednisone self tapered to 20mg daily and currently on 10mg weekly of MTX. pertinent positives include: Ferritin >4000-- >1321-- >82, CRP 36-- >2.7-- >.28, Negative ANA, RF, ANCA, HIV, C3/4, cultures. Radiology studies: Negative for lymphadenopathy by CTPA. Apr-May 2022: dx myocarditis: normal echo, cardiac MRI 2 months after onset chest pain, no significant findings noted in symptoms along with elevated troponin "are most consistent with a dx of myocarditis" after covid vaccine. Also diagnosed with AOSD on prednisone and methotrexate. 3/14/2025 Allergist documented discussion with Medical director Dr. advising "no evidence to extrapolate her request to all vaccines" but was granted exemption to covid-19 vaccinations. Case referred "formally to the (redacted)" per MD and he provided contact information to this patient. 6/27/2025: Continues to be seen by rheumatology, cardiology, neurology, psych, PCP and followed by case manager at facility. No contact from this patient to (redacted).

Current illness

unknown

Medical history

LBP, concussion, PTSD

Other medications

unknown

Allergies

PCN = rash