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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug;46(6):1131-1134.
doi: 10.1111/ced.14673. Epub 2021 May 10.

Ribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine-associated cutaneous adverse drug events: a case series of two patients

M Lam  1 , M Egail  1 , A J Bedlow  1 , S Tso  1
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Case Reports

Ribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine-associated cutaneous adverse drug events: a case series of two patients

M Lam et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Aug.
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Figure 1
(a,b) A 60‐year‐old woman with a widespread symmetrical erythematous and purpuric rash predominantly affecting her legs: (a) rash at day 5 as she was commenced on treatment and (b) resolving rash is at day 17.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a,b) A 75‐year‐old woman with (a) a confluent erythematous rash on trunk (b) and a symmetrical purpuric rash over the gaiter areas of her legs at day 3; (c) complete resolution of the rash at day 10.
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