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Report #2884947

Received Feb 9, 2026

Died
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
NY
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 13, 2021
Onset
Oct 15, 2021
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (UNKNOWN))UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNK——

Symptoms (3)

BiopsyCutaneous T-cell lymphoma stage IMalignant neoplasm progression

Symptom narrative

She reported that three days after she received the COVID-19 vaccinations in October 2021, she noticed many new pruritic plaques and large papules, which progressed to tumors over the following weeks; She reported that three days after she received the COVID-19 vaccinations in October 2021, she noticed many new pruritic plaques and large papules, which progressed to tumors over the following weeks; This is a literature report for the following literature source(s): "Mycosis Fungoides Progression Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. A 76-year-old female patient received COVID-19 Vaccine - Manufacturer Unknown, on 13Oct2021 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "stage IB MF (T2N0M0B0)", start date: 2013 (ongoing), notes: Disease Duration Pre-Vaccination: 8 years. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Past drug history included: Triamcinolone, start date: 2013, for stage IB MF (T2N0M0B0), notes: last visit Aug2019, stable on triamcinolone. The following information was reported: CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA STAGE I (death, medically significant), MALIGNANT NEOPLASM PROGRESSION (death, medically significant) all with onset 15Oct2021, outcome "fatal" and all described as "She reported that three days after she received the COVID-19 vaccinations in October 2021, she noticed many new pruritic plaques and large papules, which progressed to tumors over the following weeks". The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Biopsy: confirmed CTCL. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of cutaneous t-cell lymphoma stage i, malignant neoplasm progression. The patient date of death was 04Sep2023. Reported cause of death: "She reported that three days after she received the COVID-19 vaccinations in October 2021, she noticed many new pruritic plaques and large papules, which progressed to tumors over the following weeks". It was not reported if an autopsy was performed. Clinical course: Patient with stage IB MF (T2N0M0B0) diagnosed in 2013, stable on triamcinolone. She reported that three days after she received the COVID-19 vaccinations in Oct2021, she noticed many new pruritic plaques and large papules, which progressed to tumors over the following weeks. She treated her advancing disease between the end of 2021 and Sep2023 with various therapies, including oral bexarotene with topical bexarotenes, phototherapy, total skin electron beam (TSEB) therapy, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, gemcitabine, brentuximab and bendamustine. New tumors 3 day post-vaccination, ulceration; subQ/nodal spread. Biopsy-confirmed CTCL with stable disease/partial remission before vaccination then deteriorated (new tumors, large-cell transformation, systemic spread, or death). Ultimately, she elected comfort-focused care and passed away on 04Sep2023.; Sender's Comments: Based on current available information, since it's the nature of cancer to progress, hence, the CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA STAGE I , MALIGNANT NEOPLASM PROGRESSION are unrelated to suspect product. More information is needed to better assess the case. The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to regulatory authorities, Ethics Committees, and Investigators, as appropriate.,Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-PV202600013864 Same article/ drug/event and different patient;; Reported Cause(s) of Death: She reported that three days after she received the COVID-19 vaccinations in October 2021, she noticed many new pruritic plaques and large papules, which progressed to tumors over the following weeks; She reported that three days after she received t

Current illness

Mycosis fungoides stage I (Disease Duration Pre-Vaccination: 8 years)

Lab data

Test Name: biopsy; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:confirmed CTCL