About the Cover
Dec 2021; Volume 21, Issue 4Cover image
Images from "De Novo Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Immunization" (doi: 10.31486/toj.21.0083) show the clinical manifestations of immunoglobulin A vasculitis. The upper image shows a palpable purpuric rash on the patient's lower extremities that developed 2 weeks after he received the first dose of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2, Pfizer, Inc). The lower image shows the rash largely resolved after 2 weeks of oral corticosteroids. Microscopic images from kidney biopsy pathology report show glomerular hematuria characterized by acanthocytes.
In this Issue
Issue highlights
- De Novo Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Immunization
- Multicentric Breast Abscesses in a Patient Who Had COVID-19
- Mental Health Appointments in the Era of COVID-19: Experiences of Patients and Providers
- Observational Study of the Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients Diagnosed With COVID-19 Infection (SARS-CoV-2) Requiring Hospitalization in New Orleans


