COVID-19, Coronavirus Vaccines, and Possible Association with Lipschütz Vulvar Ulcer: A Systematic Review.

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serval:BIB_2083B03A153B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
COVID-19, Coronavirus Vaccines, and Possible Association with Lipschütz Vulvar Ulcer: A Systematic Review.
Journal
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology
Author(s)
Vismara S.A., Ridolfi A., Faré P.B., Bianchetti M.G., Lava SAG, Renzi S., Piccoli BTB, Milani G.P., Kottanattu L.
ISSN
1559-0267 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1080-0549
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
65
Number
2
Pages
166-171
Language
english
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Publication types: Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Lipschütz genital ulcer is a self-limited, non-sexually acquired disorder characterized by the sudden onset of a few ulcers. A primary Epstein-Barr virus infection is currently considered the most recognized cause. Recent reports document cases temporally related with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or immunization against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We carried out a review of the literature to investigate the possible association between COVID-19 or the immunization against SARS-CoV-2 and genital ulcer. The pre-registered study (CRD42023376260) was undertaken following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology. Excerpta Medica, the National Library of Medicine, and Web of Sciences were searched. Inclusion criteria encompassed instances of acute Lipschütz ulcer episodes that were temporally linked to either COVID-19 or a vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. Eighteen articles were retained. They provided information on 33 patients 15 (14-24) years of age (median and interquartile range), who experienced a total of 39 episodes of Lipschütz ulcer temporally associated with COVID-19 (N = 18) or an immunization against SARS-CoV-2 (N = 21). The possible concomitant existence of an acute Epstein-Barr virus infection was excluded in 30 of the 39 episodes. The clinical presentation and the disease duration were similar in episodes temporally associated with COVID-19 and in those associated with an immunization against SARS-CoV-2. In conclusion, COVID-19 and immunization against SARS-CoV-2 add to Epstein-Barr virus as plausible triggers of Lipschütz genital ulcer.
Keywords
United States, Female, Humans, COVID-19, Ulcer, COVID-19 Vaccines, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, SARS-CoV-2, Herpesvirus 4, Human, Vulvar Diseases, Vaccination, Acute genital ulcer, Coronavirus disease 2019, Immunization against coronavirus, Lipschütz ulcer
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09/02/2024 9:44
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