Age: 14.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Neuropathy peripheral, Pain, Pain in extremity, Paraesthesia
Clinical narrative: bilateral ankle pain, with pins and tingling pain; bilateral ankle pain, with pins and tingling pain; The pain started on 06Jul2021 and is getting worse./bilateral ankle pain, with pins and tingling pain:/for not able to walk normally; not able to walk normally; developed neuropathy in his ankle; lot of pain in the last three weeks./ The pain started on 06Jul2021 and is getting worse.; pain occurred in both legs at the same time "all of sudden"; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non-healthcare professional (parent). Parent called on behalf of his son. A 14-years-old male patient received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: solution for injection, Lot Number: EW0187) via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm right on 06Jun2021 at 16:00 (at age of 14-years old) as DOSE 2, SINGLE for covid-19 immunization at pharmacy. The patient medical history included he had the big toe kind of curved since he was a child, a little curl in his toes. Doctors had checked him before, and he has grown over time. Concomitant medication was reported as none. Prior vaccination within 4 weeks or adverse events (AEs) following prior vaccinations, family medical history relevant to AE(s) were reported as none. Historical vaccine included first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: solution for injection, Lot Number: EW0177) via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm right on 16May2021 at 16:00 (at age of 14-years old) as DOSE 1, SINGLE for covid-19 immunization. There was no additional vaccines administered on same date of the pfizer suspect. It was reported that, his son received both doses of the Pfizer covid 19 vaccine and on unspecified date in 2021, four weeks exactly to the day of the second shot he developed neuropathy in his ankle where his shin bone/feet intersect. He has been in a lot of pain in the last three weeks. The pain occurred in both legs at the same time "all of sudden". Caller reported that they had been to the urgent care, pediatrician, and neurologist. He had seen several doctors, and now they were working with a neurologist. His son has had a metabolic panel drawn and has had a lumbar (Magnetic resonance imaging) MRI in the last two weeks. For 25 days he had been in pain. He shared his son used to be a very active kid and was now on crutches. Caller was asking if we have seen similar cases or reports and what, if any, recommendations coming from Pfizer. He also said his wife reported his son's case on a website not sure which website. On 06Jul2021, the patient was not able to walk normally and had bilateral ankle pain, with pins and tingling pain which worsened. Caller confirmed information provided by transfer agent but adds he doesn't know for sure it was neuropathy. Stated he thinks it was some form of neuropathy; his son was in pain; he had pins and tingling pain; with funny sensations; and he had not been able to walk like he used to. He was active, riding a bike, running and hiking. Went out to play the previous day and came home that evening complaining of pain and the next day it was even worse. The pain started on 06Jul2021 and getting worse. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included magnetic resonance imaging: unknown results (had a lumbar MRI in the last two weeks) on unspecified date in 2021, metabolic function test: normal (reported as Investigation: metabolic panel (Date: Unknown, Result / Units: normal) on unspecified date in 2021. The patient visited Physician Office due to AEs and no Emergency Room visit. No PQC involved. The outcome of the events not able to walk normally, the pain started on 06Jul2021 and was getting worse, bilateral ankle pain, with pins and tingling pain was not recovered while the outcome the events pain occurred in both legs at the same time "all of sudden", lot of pain in the last three weeks and developed neuropathy in his ankle was unknown.