Open AccessSystemic BCG ‐osis following intravesical BCG instillation for bladder carcinoma
Author(s) -
Liaw Frank,
Tan Yan Yu,
Hendry David
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1129
Subject(s) - medicine , bladder cancer , immunotherapy , bcg vaccine , bladder tumor , urology , cancer immunotherapy , cancer , immunology , vaccination
Key Clinical Message Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin ( BCG ) has been shown to be an effective form of immunotherapy for bladder cancer. This case report describes a patient who develops systemic BCG ‐osis following intravesical BCG instillation and demonstrates the importance of being aware of more severe complications associated with BCG immunotherapy.