SIRVA
shoulder injury related to vaccine administration
Keywords:
SIRVA, vaccines, COVID-19, H1N1, ultrasound, corticosteroidAbstract
SIRVA is a rare injury that occurs in the shoulder after an error in the application of a vaccine that should be in the deltoid muscle but is injected into the subacromial- -subdeltoid bursa. A chronic inflammatory process then occurs in the bursa and the joint, with recurrent synovitis for months, leading to prolonged and intense pain and limitation. We present a rare bilateral case report in the shoulders of SIRVA, being on the right side more intense after application of the vaccine for COVID-19, and on the left side less intense for H1N1.
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Rodrigues TC et al. Subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis following COVID-19 vaccination: a case of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Skeletal Radiol. 2021.
Chow JCK, Koles SL, Bois AJ. Shoulder injury related to SARS-COV-2 vaccine administration. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2022.
