Parasternal mass revealing as a postvaccinal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-elicited sternal osteomyelitis.
Although osteomyelitis is a very rare complication of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination, sternal osteomyelitis as a late complication of BCG vaccination diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a child is described.We might consider BCG osteomyelitis in the case of osteomyelitis without bacterial isolation within a year after BCG vaccination, the absence of pulmonary foci, and a contact to the patient with tuberculosis.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Hyo Yeong
HY
Ahn
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Yeong Dae
YD
Kim
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
So Eun
SE
Jeon
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Seong Shik
SS
Park
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Su Eun
SE
Park
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
In Suk
IS
Lee
Department of Pathology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung Woon
KW
Choi
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010027:Osteotomy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D004269:DNA, Bacterial