Myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive optic perineuritis after mRNA coronavirus disease-19 vaccine
T Takenaka, M Matsuźaki, Satoru Fujiwara, Midori Hayashida, Hisashi Suyama, Michi Kawamoto
Abstract
We report a rare case of myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive optic perineuritis after mRNA coronavirus disease-2019 vaccination. When a patient develops vision loss after vaccination, we should suspect autoimmunological mechanisms and consider an early examination and immunotherapy.
Topics & Concepts
MyeloperoxidaseVirologyAntibodyMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusImmunologyDiseaseInflammationInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyRetinal and Optic ConditionsVasculitis and related conditionsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research