Case Reports
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2022)
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine: report of two cases
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Received: 1 March 2022
Accepted: 6 May 2022
Accepted: 6 May 2022
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Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 can result in vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). This phenomenon mimics heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, yet it does not require heparin as a trigger. This case report highlights the potentially lifethreatening complication associated with ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and treatment. We report two cases of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia after receiving the first dose of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine. We attribute these thrombotic conditions to the vaccine due to the remarkable temporal relationship. The proposed mechanism of VITT is a production of antibodies against platelet factor-4 resulting in massive platelet activation. Healthcare providers should be aware of the possibility of such a fatal complication, and the vaccine recipients should be warned about the symptoms of VITT.
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Santoro RC, Minici R, Leotta M, Falbo M, Elia LC, Leo F, et al. Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine: report of two cases. Bleeding Thromb Vascul Biol [Internet]. 2022 May 23 [cited 2026 Jan. 23];1(2). Available from: https://www.btvb.org/btvb/article/view/23
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