title: [Vasculitis after anti-influenza vaccination. Report of 5 cases].
abstract: We describe five cases of vasculitis noted a few days after influenza vaccination. This complication has occurred in four women, and the mean age was 76 years. Although cutaneous biopsy has confirmed leucocytoclasic vasculitis in only one case, the clinical characteristics were evocative in the other cases. No systemic complication were noted. Spontaneous retrocession was noted in four patients and following corticosteroids once. To our knowledge only few cases of vasculitis has been previously reported after influenza vaccination. The mechanisms are unknown but preservatives may have some responsibilities.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Pharmaco-Toxicovigilance, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vial
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delcombel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goubier
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Galland
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mallaret
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Descotes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000139:chemically induced*
vernacular_title: Vascularite consécutive à la vaccination antigrippale. A propos de cinq cas.