Abstract
Local immunotherapy with bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is an effective and frequently used treatment for superficial bladder cancer. Serious side effects are infrequent but can affect every organ system. We describe a 53 year- old man with a disseminated bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) infection after intravescical instillation for bladder carcinoma. Recent literature is reviewed for this rare complication.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage
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Adjuvants, Immunologic / adverse effects*
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Administration, Intravesical
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BCG Vaccine / administration & dosage
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BCG Vaccine / adverse effects*
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / drug therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Tuberculosis / etiology*
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy
Substances
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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BCG Vaccine