Korean J Dermatol.  2023 Aug;61(7):452-454.

A Case of Papulopustular Rosacea-Like Eruptions Following COVID-19 Vaccination

• Yoo EH
• Sayo MIA
• Lee JH

Abstract

A few cases of rosacea-like eruptions associated with COVID-19 vaccination have been reported. Herein, we report a case of papulopustular rosacea-like eruption following COVID-19 vaccination in an Asian male. A 46-year-old male patient presented with pruritic and pricking erythematous papules, as well as pustules on the face for 6 months. The lesions developed 1 month after the second dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine and improved, but the lesion recurred 1 month after the third dose of vaccine. Histopathological examination revealed moderate perivascular lymphohistiocytic and a few eosinophilic infiltrates in the upper dermis. He was treated with oral triamcinolone and doxycycline, and the lesion improved gradually over 4 months. Although its exact etiology is unclear, the immune response after COVID-19 vaccination may play a role in the onset of rosacea-like eruption. Clinicians should be aware that rosacea-like eruption are a possible cutaneous reaction after COVID-19 vaccination.

Keyword

BNT162 vaccine; COVID-19 vaccination; Rosacea-like eruption