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Report #2850371

Received Jul 18, 2025

ER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
55 yrs
State
RI
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Mar 7, 2025
Onset
Mar 12, 2025
Days to onset
5
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (10)

ArthralgiaBiopsy lymph glandBiopsy skinBlood test normalComputerised tomogram abdomenInjection site pruritusInjection site rashLymphadenopathyMulticentric reticulohistiocytosisRash

Symptom narrative

itchiness at vaccine site, rash at vaccine site within 1 week, rash spread to back, shoulders, hands,face, scalp, nose, ears within 1 month, joint pain in hands and wrists within 1 month, enlarged lymph node in groin within 2 months. June 5: Went to PCP for advice on rash, abdomen CT on June 6, 2025 resulted in ER visit on June 6. General surgeon advised lymph node biopsy on June 10 (negative for lymphoma), PCP recommended visits to infectious disease and dermatologist. 2 punch biopsies performed on June 25 and pathology ultimately reports a finding of multicentric reticulohistiocytosis on July 1. Infectious disease tests for a variety of potential illnesses, bloodwork has been good from a variety of sources. PCP recommends visit to oncologist who orders more bloodwork which returns good. After MRH diagnosis, patient contacts rheumatology at hospital and consults with Dr who recommends testing to rule out any malignancies and a consult with a dermatologist in order to coordinate a treatment plan for MRH. Visit to Dr on July 18 for diagnosis confirmation and treatment plan

Current illness

none

Medical history

none at the time of vaccination

Other medications

none

Allergies

none

Lab data

CT scan June 6, Bloodwork July 8, Bloodwork June 5, Bloodwork June 23, bloodwork June 26, Bloodwork July 14