Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) following vaccination: Two pediatric cases with positive patch test to aluminium salts

Contact Dermatitis. 2020 Jun;82(6):401-402. doi: 10.1111/cod.13485. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
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Keywords: Wells cellulitis; Wells syndrome; aluminium salts; eosinophilic cellulitis; patch test; vaccine reaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / adverse effects*
  • Aluminum Chloride / adverse effects*
  • Aluminum Hydroxide / adverse effects*
  • Cellulitis / blood
  • Cellulitis / chemically induced*
  • Cellulitis / pathology
  • Child
  • Eosinophilia / blood
  • Eosinophilia / chemically induced*
  • Eosinophilia / pathology
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / adverse effects
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / adverse effects
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / chemistry
  • Patch Tests
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / adverse effects
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / chemistry

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine nonavalent
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • Recombivax HB
  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • human papillomavirus vaccine, L1 type 16, 18
  • Aluminum Chloride
  • Aluminum Hydroxide

Supplementary concepts

  • Wells syndrome