China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 434-435.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202306434

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Papular acrodermatitis of childhood following COVID-19 vaccination: a case report

SONG Deyu, WANG Sheng   

  1. Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Online:2023-06-15 Published:2023-05-18

Abstract: A 5-year-old girl presented with multiple pruritic eruptions on the cheeks for 4 weeks after 2 days of vaccinated of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Physical examination revealed monomorphic erythematous papules and papulovesicles involving both cheeks and buttocks. The diagnosis of papular acrodermatitis of childhood was made. All the eruptions spontaneously disappeared within the next 5 weeks.

Key words: papular acrodermatitis of childhood, COVID-19 vaccine