Pediatric Infection and Vaccine

The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (대한소아감염학회)
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A Case of BCG Osteomyelitis

BCG 접종후 발생한 결핵성 농양 및 골수염 1례

  • Choi, Young Mi (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines) ;
  • Kang, Hyeon Ho (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines) ;
  • Cho, Byung Soo (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines) ;
  • Cha, Sung Ho (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines) ;
  • Lim, Sung Jic (Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines) ;
  • Lee, Ju-Hee (Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicines)
  • 최영미 (경희대학교 의과대학 소아과교실) ;
  • 강현호 (경희대학교 의과대학 소아과교실) ;
  • 조병수 (경희대학교 의과대학 소아과교실) ;
  • 차성호 (경희대학교 의과대학 소아과교실) ;
  • 임성직 (경희대학교 의과대학 해부병리과) ;
  • 이주희 (경희대학교 의과대학 해부병리과)
  • Published : 1998.05.20
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Abstract

BCG osteomyelitis is rare comlication and the incidence rate has been estimated to be 1/milion vaccinated neonate and infants. BCG osteomyelitis is also reported as a complication of intravesical BCG treatment for bladder carcinoma. We had experienced a 14 months old infant who presented swelling, tenderness and redness on left upper arm suspicious due to BCG vaccination. The MRI finding showed $2{\times}4{\times}4cm$ subcutaneous abscess with cortical defect on proximal humerus and axillary lymph adenopathy. The histologic finding showed diffuse caseous necrosis and Langhans type giant cell. We report A case of BCG osteomyelitis.

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