New onset of protein-losing enteropathy in a patient with Fontan circulation after COVID-19 vaccination: dread the cure or the disease?
We present the case of a 31-year-old female with Fontan circulation who developed signs of protein-losing enteropathy 10 days after second COVID-19 vaccination. After standard investigations for identification of potential triggers for protein-losing enteropathy, we concluded that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster vaccination could have been the most probable underlying trigger. Prompt investigation of new symptoms post-vaccination in high-risk patients is necessary.
Authors
- Polona Kačar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-2315)
- Ella McDonnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6479-9564)
- Claudia Montanaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-8139)
- Giulia Iannaccone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-7781)
Institutions
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Harefield Hospital (GB)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiology in the Young
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951125000204
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39