A case of granulomatous hepatitis after intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin administration.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 61-year-old man received intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as treatment for superficial bladder carcinoma. High spiking relapsing fevers began 39 days after the initial treatment. A liver biopsy revealed noncaseating granuloma. Deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization of the bone marrow was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Pressure exerted to instill the BCG may have favored dissemination.
Medical subject headings
- BCG Vaccine
- Granuloma
- Hepatitis