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

• Lee MH
• Chae MH
• Park KU
• Cho HK

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).

Keyword

BCG lymphadenitis; Tokyo strain

MeSH Terms

Humans
Infant
Lymph Nodes
Lymphadenitis*
Male
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
Mycobacterium bovis*
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Vaccination*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Erythematous, fluctuant and tender mass on left supraclavicular area presented at 21 months after BCG vaccination.

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