title: BCGitis in a patient with transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy.
abstract: Reactions to the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine are not uncommon and have been reported in association with immunodeficiency syndromes. We report a case of an infant developing a localized BCG reaction, confirmed histologically, associated with transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. Conservative management of localized BCG reactions is appropriate in most cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Maeve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Loughlin
authors.forename: Deirdre
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Devaney
authors.forename: Brid
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine