A recovered case of generalized BCG infection.
A female infant was at the age of 8 months admitted with muco-cutaneous candidiasis. The applied therapy was inefficacious. Subsequent examinations pointed to a combined humoral and cellular immunopathy. At the age of 7 years the patient was readmitted with abdominal complaints. Diagnostic laparotomy revealed a tuberculous mesenterial growth. The isolated agent proved to be a BCG strain. Antituberculous therapy was beneficial, the tumour dissappeared and full recovery was attained. The mycotic process remained unchanged and still needs continuous treatment.
D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy; D008643:Mesentery / Q000382:microbiology; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D001500:BCG Vaccine; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin