Dysphagia after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Report of Two Cases

Various adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccination have been reported; however, no case reports have focused on dysphagia. We herein present two cases of severe dysphagia after COVID-19 vaccination. Case 1: A 24-year-old man with Burkitt's lymphoma developed dysphagia and multiple cranial nerve palsies. Case 2: An 80-year-old man with Parkinson's disease developed aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia. Both patients underwent a detailed dysphagia evaluation and swallowing rehabilitation. According to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, dysphagia following COVID-19 vaccination is very rare. Clinicians should be aware of the appearance or worsening of dysphagia following COVID-19 vaccination.

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Internal Medicine
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2025-11-12
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https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.5450-25
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Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
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Abstract

Various adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccination have been reported; however, no case reports have focused on dysphagia. We herein present two cases of severe dysphagia after COVID-19 vaccination. Case 1: A 24-year-old man with Burkitt's lymphoma developed dysphagia and multiple cranial nerve palsies. Case 2: An 80-year-old man with Parkinson's disease developed aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia. Both patients underwent a detailed dysphagia evaluation and swallowing rehabilitation. According to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, dysphagia following COVID-19 vaccination is very rare. Clinicians should be aware of the appearance or worsening of dysphagia following COVID-19 vaccination.

Internal Medicine
University of Tokyo Hospital (JP), Nippon Medical School (JP)
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