Parsonage-Turner Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccination
Kyle Flikkema, Kelley Brossy
Abstract
CASE: A 43-year-old man developed Parsonage-Turner syndrome shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The patient presented to the hospital 5 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to the right shoulder complaining of severe right shoulder pain, right upper extremity swelling, and weakness. Clinical examination, physical examination, and magnetic resonance imaging findings were consistent with Parsonage-Turner syndrome. CONCLUSION: It is important that Parsonage-Turner syndrome remains in the differential diagnosis in a patient with severe shoulder pain and weakness after the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Turner syndromeVaccinationVirology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePediatricsInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationPeripheral Nerve Disorders