title: Retroperitoneal abscess due to disseminated Bacille Calmette-Guérin infection.
abstract: Disseminated mycobacterial infection after Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is a rare disorder, usually presenting with fever, weight loss, anemia, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. We report a case of disseminated BCG infection in a 28-month-old girl with prolonged fever and abdominal mass due to retroperitoneal abscess. Appropriate therapy resulted in a good response. This is the second reported case of retroperitoneal abscess complicating BCG vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. alborziiraj2004@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abdolvahab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alborzi
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mostafavi
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine