Report #2877086

Received Dec 9, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 13 yrs
State: MA
Recovered: Not recovered
Vaccinated: Dec 1, 2025
Onset: Dec 1, 2025
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (2)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
HPV9	HPV (GARDASIL 9)	MERCK & CO. INC.	2	Y019459	IM / LA
VARCEL	VARICELLA (VARIVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	2	Z008197	SC / LA

Symptoms (5)

Injected limb mobility decreasedInjection site swellingLoss of personal independence in daily activitiesPainPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

Patient reports developing left arm pain after the vaccines. It worsened after a traumatic blood draw later that day (with multiple punctures and ecchymosis visible today 8 days later). He has difficulty dressing himself and writing in school. On exam, left upper arm was slightly swollen, ROM markedly restricted, refusal to allow arm elevation above shoulder height due to pain, held arm in internal rotation. He was referred to orthopedic surgery for further evaluation and management.

Current illness

hypercholesterolemia, obesity, elevated blood pressure, chronic daily headache.

Medical history

This occurred on initial visit and establishment of care

Other medications

none

Allergies

none

Lab data

deferred to ortho.