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Chest wall granuloma associated with BCG vaccination presenting as hot abscess in an immunocompetent infant.
- Source :
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Journal of cardiothoracic surgery [J Cardiothorac Surg] 2015 Mar 04; Vol. 10, pp. 29. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 04. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Bacillus-Calmette-Gue´rin (BCG) vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine to prevent tuberculosis by cell mediated immune response and is routinely administered early after birth. Although it is considered to be a very safe vaccine, sometimes a variety of complications may develop. Herein we describe a clinically unusual case of chest wall granuloma considered to be induced by BCG, presenting as hot abscess, and developed 7 months after BCG vaccination in an immunocompetent infant. The diagnosis was made based on the history, histopathology and virological studies. We suggest, although very rare, a BCG disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in case of chest wall abscess, even if this is presenting as a hot abscess and even in immunocompetent infants if their age is related to BCG vaccination complications.
- Subjects :
- Abscess immunology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Granuloma diagnosis
Granuloma immunology
Humans
Immunocompetence
Infant
Thoracic Wall
Tuberculosis diagnosis
Tuberculosis immunology
Vaccination adverse effects
Abscess microbiology
BCG Vaccine adverse effects
Granuloma microbiology
Mycobacterium bovis
Tuberculosis etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1749-8090
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25887440
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-015-0231-z