Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
1998 May;5(1):139-142. 10.14776/kjpid.1998.5.1.139.
A Case of BCG Osteomyelitis
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2440329
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14776/kjpid.1998.5.1.139
Abstract
- BCG osteomyelitis is rare comlication and the incidence rate has been estimated to be 1/milion vaccinated neonate and infants. BCG osteomyelitis is also reported as a complication of intravesical BCG treatment for bladder carcinoma. We had experienced a 14 months old infant who presented swelling, tenderness and redness on left upper arm suspicious due to BCG vaccination. The MRI finding showed 2×4×4cm subcutaneous abscess with cortical defect on proximal humerus and axillary lymph adenopathy. The histologic finding showed diffuse caseous necrosis and Langhans type giant cell. We report A case of BCG osteomyelitis.
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