A Case of Painful Diplopia after COVID-19 Vaccination: Could It Be Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome?
- Author:
Wafa AMMARI
1
;
Alyssa KAMMOUN
;
Asma ZAGHDOUDI
;
Olfa BERRICHE
;
Samia YOUNES
;
Riadh MESSAOUD
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2023;44(4):240-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
