Open AccessTuberculosis epididymo-orchitis following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy
Author(s) -
Sean Rezvani,
Gerald N. Collins
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjz212
Subject(s) - medicine , epididymitis , complication , bladder cancer , orchitis , mycobacterium bovis , tuberculosis , immunotherapy , sepsis , surgery , bcg vaccine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , cancer , pathology
BCG is a well-established treatment for superficial bladder cancer. Although usually well-tolerated, side effects can range from mild cystitis to life-threatening sepsis. Epididymitis is a rare complication of BCG, with only a handful of cases proven to be caused directly by Mycobacterium bovis. We describe one such case, along with radiological findings for this rare complication.