[Granulomatous pneumonitis secondary to BCG bladder instillation].
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.
Gómez-Ferrer Lozano
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Lluís Alcanyís de Xàtiva, Valencia. gomez_alvloz@gva.es
Navarro Antón
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Sala Aznar
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Mola Arizo
Maria J
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Gonzalvo Pérez
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Cantó Faubel
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Polo i Peris
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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
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001500:BCG Vaccine