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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 2;12(10):e10764.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.10764.

Post-Influenza Vaccine Subdeltoid bursitis

Marenda Jenkins  1 , David Rupp  2 , Lynne J Goebel  1
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Case Reports

Post-Influenza Vaccine Subdeltoid bursitis

Marenda Jenkins et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

A 61-year-old female presented three months following an influenza vaccination with ongoing pain since the injection and was diagnosed by MRI with subdeltoid bursitis. The patient received a short course of prednisone and several months of physical therapy before returning to pain-free function. The primary reason for injection-related subdeltoid bursitis is improper administration. It is a preventable issue, and improved training of healthcare workers on proper vaccine administration may decrease its occurrence.

Keywords: bursitis; complications; influenza vaccine; shoulder injury; side effects; subacromial bursitis; subdeltoid bursitis; technique; vaccination; vaccine administration.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. MRI left shoulder
MRI left shoulder with arrows showing excess fluid in the subdeltoid bursae indicating bursitis
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