Immunization

Recent studies from University Hospital add new data to immunization

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 5th, 2010

Current study results from the report, 'Disseminated cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia of 12 years' duration triggered by vaccination,' have been published. According to a study from Pessac, France, "Vaccine-induced cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (CLH) is rare. Its natural evolution is not well known, nor is its treatment."

"We report a case of B-cell CLH with secondary dissemination that occurred following vaccination. The symptoms lasted 12 years and were efficiently treated by thalidomide. A 17-year-old girl presented CLH which had begun at the age of 8 at the site of hepatitis B vaccination. The lesions progressively enlarged and disseminated far from the injection...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-04-05)

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