title: Vaccine-induced necrobiotic granuloma.
abstract: We report two cases of necrobiotic palisaded granulomas which developed at the site of intradermal hepatitis B vaccination. To the best of our knowledge, this kind of reaction has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, C.M.C. Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ajithkumar
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pulimood
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chandi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008297:Male; D017441:Necrobiotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines