Mycotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm After Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Treatment.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is widely used for the treatment of bladder cancer. We report a case of BCG-associated mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm that was successfully treated with resection and antimycobacterial therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, Infected
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- BCG Vaccine