Two cases of acute polyarthritis secondary to intravesical BCG adjuvant therapy for superficial bladder cancer.
We report two cases of acute polyarthritis secondary to intravesical BCG therapy for superficial bladder cancer. This extremely rare complication requires high clinical suspicion and responds well to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and conservative management.
Pardalidis
N P
NP
Hellenic Airforce, Athens, Greece. pardalidis@internet.gr
Papatsoris
A G
AG
Kosmaoglou
E V
EV
Georganas
C
C
D000208:Acute Disease; D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D000077239:Meloxicam; D008875:Middle Aged; D013843:Thiazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; D000077239:Meloxicam; D007213:Indomethacin