Osteomyelitis related to BCG vaccination: case report.
A nine-month-old girl with osteomyelitis related to BCG vaccination is presented. The patient did not have any clinical evidence of immunodeficiency. Her X-ray examination showed a lytic lesion of the right tibia and of the left ulna. Histopathological examination of biopsy material revealed a chronic granulomatous inflammatory reaction. She improved with intermittent short course antituberculosis therapy.
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Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara.
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Kiper
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Küçükosmanoğlu
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Ozbek
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013977:Tibia; D014457:Ulna
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D001500:BCG Vaccine