title: Henoch-Schönlein purpura following hepatitis B vaccination.
abstract: The use of recombinant hepatitis B vaccines has led to the effective prevention of hepatitis B infection and its chronic sequelae in immunocompetent individuals. Whilst rare, a variety of serious adverse effects have been reported following vaccination including cutaneous vasculitis in eight previous cases. We describe a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura developing after hepatitis B vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. toby@chave.fsbusiness.co.uk
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chave
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Camp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines