Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
2014 Aug;21(2):139-143.
Supraclavicular BCG Lymphadenitis Noted at 21 Months after BCG Vaccination Confirmed by a Molecular Method
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea. hkcho@gilhospital.com
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) lymphadenitis is the most common complication of BCG vaccination. It commonly occurs in infants aged <6 months involving ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes. We described BCG lymphadenitis in a 22-month-old boy presenting swelling of left supraclavicular lymph node that was confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the multiplex PCR targeting the region of difference (RD).
