Miliary tuberculosis secondary to intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Report of two cases
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Miliary Tuberculosis that Developed after Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Therapy
As a treatment for superficial transitional cell carcinoma, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical instillation can rarely cause unpredictable systemic side effects. We describe a patient admitted due to continuous pyrexia and general fatigue. He was previously treated with intravesical BCG. Laboratory data indicated a hepatic disorder, and chest computed tomography revealed extensive bila...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases Now
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2666-9919
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2020.09.024