Polyarthropathy, orbital myositis and posterior scleritis: An unusual adverse reaction to influenza vaccine

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 120-123

  Thurairajan, G ^a   Hope Ross, M W ^a   Situnayake, R D ^a   Murray, P I ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse reactions; Influenza vaccine; Orbital myositis; Polyarthropathy; Posterior scleritis

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; INFLUENZA; MALE; MYOSITIS; ORBIT; POLYARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERITIS;

EID: 0030791406     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.1.120     Document Type: Article

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