Korean J Fam Med.
2023 Jul;44(4):240-243. 10.4082/kjfm.22.0201.
A Case of Painful Diplopia after COVID-19 Vaccination: Could It Be Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome?
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Taher Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Taher Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 3Department of Neurology, University Hospital Taher Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisia
- KMID: 2544503
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.22.0201
Abstract
- Herein, we report a rare case of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine administration. A 64-year-old patient presented with recurrent horizontal diplopia and ipsilateral orbital pain, 2 weeks after being administered the COVID-19 vaccination. A diagnosis of THS was based on the relevant criteria after ruling out the differential diagnoses. The clinical presentation improved with corticosteroid administration. THS must be recognized as a complication of COVID-19 vaccination. This association can be explained by an autoimmune response.
