Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis post-ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine: A rare case

Natl Med J India. 2024 Mar-Apr;37(2):90-92. doi: 10.25259/NMJI_MS_466_21.

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic started in December 2019, spread like wildfire and took an immense toll on human life. ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine was used worldwide for the prevention of Covid-19. Covid-19 has been implicated in the causation of severe haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) syndrome. However, the same has not been reported with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine in the literature. We report a young man who developed secondary HLH post-ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
  • COVID-19* / complications
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic* / diagnosis
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic* / etiology
  • Male
  • SARS-CoV-2 / immunology

Substances

  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
  • COVID-19 Vaccines