[BCGitis as a cause of mediastinal tumor].
In a one year old female infant BCG-vaccinated as a neonate, a large mediastinal mass was found after routine examination. X-ray and CT scan suggested a teratoma. Histology and microbiology, however, revealed the diagnosis of an active tuberculosis. Thus, the tumor was caused by mediastinal BCGitis. To our knowledge this complication of BCG-vaccination has not yet been described.
Wolff
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Universitäts-Kinderklinik Tübingen.
Dopfer
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R
Hassberg
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Niethammer
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D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D001500:BCG Vaccine; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin
BCGitis als Ursache eines Mediastinaltumors.