Age: 65.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Blood glucose, Blood test, Computerised tomogram abdomen, Computerised tomogram pelvis
Clinical narrative: This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient. A 65-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 03Mar2021 as dose 1, single (Lot number: EN6201) at the age of 65 years for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Diverticulitis" (ongoing), notes: Diverticulitis diagnosed three years before the event. There were no concomitant medications. The following information was reported: FEELING ABNORMAL (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "didn't feel good"; INJECTION SITE PAIN (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "States she thinks she got the first shot in her right arm because she remembered it made her arm hurt,"; ARTHRALGIA (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "sore". The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Blood glucose: (unspecified date) 145; Blood test: (unspecified date) Fine, notes: States Doctor did blood work recently and said it was fine; Computerized tomogram abdomen: (Jun2021) showed cirrhosis; Computerized tomogram pelvis: (Jun2021) showed cirrhosis. Clinical course: Caller states, was just sitting here thinking this morning, doesn't drink very much at all, last time had a drink was three weeks ago this Thursday, states that all of a sudden she showed up with cirrhosis of the liver when she went in to get diverticulitis scans. Did not realize it was life threatening. Never had any issues with her liver until after she got the Pfizer Covid vaccines. Caller states she had a liver test way back in 96 and was tested after her friend died of hepatitis C and since she took care of her she got tested because they were in close contact, but she was fine. EVENT: Was diagnosed with cirrhosis in Jun2021. Did not think that it was a big deal because the doctors acted like it wasn't. States she originally went in for diverticulitis flare and they did a CT with contrast and it showed the cirrhosis. Doctor ordered all the blood work and told her it looked fine. It scared her because her hairdressers daughter died of cirrhosis. Had surgery 02Jun2021 for a right knee replacement, had knee issues prior to vaccines, went home from surgery and started having gastrointestinal symptoms went into the hospital on 16 Jun2021 with a full blown diverticulitis flare up and got sent home, went back into the hospital at the end of the week and they admitted her and that is when they did the CT scan with contrast and found the cirrhosis of the liver. States they had to keep her because potassium started falling and magnesium started falling so they had to get those up and then let her go home. Exact Dates of hospitalization unknown, states from end of Jun2021, around 28Jun2021 to the beginning of Jul2021. Caller clarifies that the cirrhosis of the liver diagnosed in Jun2021 was after she received the first two Covid vaccines, and clarifies she was diagnosed with diverticulitis about 3 years prior to the vaccines, however she had a flare up in Jun2021after she had knee replacement surgery on 02Jun2021, states the knee issues were also diagnosed prior to any Covid vaccines. Also noticed that after she got the shot she could close her eyes and look around and it looked like things were crawling around, like little bugs like looking in a microscope, exact dates unknown. States she thinks she got the first shot in her right arm because she remembered it made her arm hurt, but is not positive, states she had a hard time lifting her arm that day, then remembers she asked to get it in the other arm and got a bump on it and was sore for a day and didn't feel good for a day or so. Does not have exact details and is unsure if this is accurate. Caller states she read that an 86 year old woman had gotten the Pfizer shot, Pfizer Covid vaccine, after the shot she had a reenactment of Hep C and refused treatment and died 23 days later, Press she read this morning, doesn't know if it is related. Just an article, no patient information known. Additional Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect: None. Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks): got the influenza shot, but does not know when, like maybe 6 months later. Patient received COVID Vaccine, on 24Mar2021 as dose 2, single (Lot number: EN6203) covid-19 immunisation. Patient received COVID Vaccine, on 23Nov2021 as dose 2, single (Lot number: FJ8757) covid-19 immunisation. NDC and Expirations were unknown. Unknown anatomical location of injections.