Acute Hepatitis and Pneumonitis Caused by Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection

ACG Case Rep J. 2016 Jan 20;3(2):130-2. doi: 10.14309/crj.2016.23. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the treatment of choice for superficial bladder carcinoma. We report a case of disseminated BCG infection in an early stage bladder cancer patient that initially presented with hepatitis followed by pneumonitis and sepsis. A complete clinical response was achieved in 14 days with anti-mycobacterial therapy and prednisolone. Disseminated BCG is a rare treatment complication and is likely a combination of direct infection and hypersensitivity.

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