title: Two cases of acute polyarthritis secondary to intravesical BCG adjuvant therapy for superficial bladder cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hellenic Airforce, Athens, Greece. pardalidis@internet.gr
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Pardalidis
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Papatsoris
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Kosmaoglou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Georganas
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; D000077239:Meloxicam; D007213:Indomethacin