Myocarditis-induced Sudden Death after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination in Korea: Case Report Focusing on Histopathological Findings

Choi, Sangjoon; Lee, Sang‐Han; Seo, Jeong‐Wook; Kim, Min-Ju; Han Jeon, Yo; Hyun Park, Ji; Kyu Lee, Jong; Seok Yeo, Nam

doi:10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e286

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Myocarditis-induced Sudden Death after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination in Korea: Case Report Focusing on Histopathological Findings

Published in Journal of Korean Medical Science • Jan 1, 2021

Authors:

Sangjoon Choi

Sang‐Han Lee

Jeong‐Wook Seo

Abstract

We present autopsy findings of a 22-year-old man who developed chest pain 5 days after the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine and died 7 hours later. Histological examination of the heart revealed isolated atrial myocarditis, with neutrophil and histiocyte predominance. Immunohistochemical C4d ...

Subject

Myocarditis

Medicine

Autopsy

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