Granulomatous hepatitis following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for bladder carcinoma.
A granulomatous reaction in organs outside of the urinary tract following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin administration is rare. We report a biopsy proved case of granulomatous hepatitis.
D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
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