Sternal osteomyelitis after bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination
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Sternal Osteomyelitis after Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination
Presented here is the case of a nine-month-old boy with the osteomyelitis of the upper area sternum caused by bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the Danish 1331 strain vaccine against tuberculosis. Upon examination, a swelling of approximately 2×3 cm diameter was observed in the upper sternal area. The mass was hard, fixed and sensitive to palpation with no local skin hyperaemia. Chest X-rays reve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2036-7503,2036-749X
DOI: 10.4081/pr.2016.6626