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. 2022 Jun;36(6):e417-e419.
doi: 10.1111/jdv.17988. Epub 2022 Feb 21.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome induced by Vaxvetria (AZD1222) COVID-19 vaccine

C Aimo  1 , E B Mariotti  1 , A Corrà  1 , E Cipollini  1 , O Le Rose  2 , C Serravalle  3 , N Pimpinelli  1 , M Caproni  4
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome induced by Vaxvetria (AZD1222) COVID-19 vaccine

C Aimo et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Jun.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023 Feb;37(2):451. doi: 10.1111/jdv.18569. Epub 2022 Sep 28. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023. PMID: 36169270 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Figure 1
Clinical pictures showing cutaneous and mucosal involvement before (a, b) and after administration of corticosteroids (c).
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Figure 2
Radiological images from cranial CT Angiography conducted during hospitalization showing irregular uptake at superior sagittal sinus, compatible with thrombosis.
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