Chonnam Med J.  2019 Sep;55(3):163-164. 10.4068/cmj.2019.55.3.163.

Tuberculous Spondylitis after Intrarenal Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Therapy

• Kajihara Y
• Sannohe A

• KMID: 2458569
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2019.55.3.163

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Spondylitis*

Figure

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  FIG. 1 (A) Computed tomography revealing destruction of the Th7–Th8 vertebrae. (B) Magnetic resonance imaging showing an epidural mass with anterior dural compression.

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  FIG. 2 Histological evaluation revealing necrosis and neutrophil infiltration.

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2. Kusakabe T, Endo K, Nakamura I, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Fukushima S, et al. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) spondylitis with adjacent mycotic aortic aneurysm after intravesical BCG therapy: a case report and literature review. BMC Infect Dis. 2018; 18:290.