title: [Granulomatous pneumonitis secondary to BCG bladder instillation].
abstract: We report two cases of pulmonary BCG-induced pneumonitis recently diagnosed amongst our patients. The first case is a 81 year old man under BCG bladder instillation treatment because of high grade superficial bladder cancer who developed a severe interstitial granulomatous pneumonitis. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and tuberculostatics with a rapid and complete response. The second patient is a young man who presented only with persistent fever and also had a complete response after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Lluís Alcanyís de Xàtiva, Valencia. gomez_alvloz@gva.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez-Ferrer Lozano
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Navarro Antón
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sala Aznar
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mola Arizo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gonzalvo Pérez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cantó Faubel
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Polo i Peris
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001500:BCG Vaccine