Abstract
Although limb swelling is a well-known complication of vaccination, its rarity and wide band of differential diagnosis of limb swelling make it a diagnostic challenge. In this case report, we describe three cases of vaccine-induced myositis with intramuscular sterile abscess formation in patients with limb swelling and their magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography findings. Both radiologists and clinicians should be familiar with this rare entity, its clinical and imaging spectrum, and follow-up strategies.
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Polat, A.V., Bekci, T., Dabak, N. et al. Vaccine-induced myositis with intramuscular sterile abscess formation: MRI and ultrasound findings. Skeletal Radiol 44, 1849–1852 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-015-2242-1
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