Bacillus Calmette-Guerins vaccination at birth causing tuberculous granulomatous lymphadenitis

Authors

• Abdulaziz A. Al-Hassan, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Domat Al-Jandal General Hospital, PO Box 866, Al-Jouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 504552850. Fax. +966 (4) 6224660. E-mail: dr_asddo{at}hotmail.com
• Abumusa M. Ahsanullah, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Domat Al-Jandal General Hospital, PO Box 866, Al-Jouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 504552850. Fax. +966 (4) 6224660. E-mail: dr_asddo{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

A rare but severe complication of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination is the development of BCG disease, which can result in necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis. Symptoms can present as late as several months following the BCG vaccination. The key finding in BCG disease is the formation of caseating granulomas in draining lymph nodes; detection of BCG organisms from tissue samples are evident.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

412

Last Page

414

Recommended Citation

Al-Hassan, Abdulaziz A. and Ahsanullah, Abumusa M. (2011) "Bacillus Calmette-Guerins vaccination at birth causing tuberculous granulomatous lymphadenitis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 32: Iss. 4, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.5280