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Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin Vaccine‐Induced Lupus Vulgaris in a Child Adopted from China
Author(s) -
Samuel Amber,
Browning John,
Campbell Judith,
Metry Denise
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00439.x
Subject(s) - lupus vulgaris , medicine , systemic lupus erythematosus , vaccination , immunization , bacillus (shape) , immunology , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibody , biology , pathology , tuberculosis , disease
Lupus vulgaris is a rare form of cutaneous mycobacterial infection that can occur from mycobacterial exposure and even more rarely from exposure to the Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin vaccine. We report a child who received this vaccination in China and then developed lupus vulgaris shortly after being adopted in the United States. After histopathologic confirmation, the infection was successfully treated with a combination of antibiotics. This occurrence demonstrates the need for heightened surveillance of Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin vaccine‐induced lupus vulgaris, given the increasing numbers of overseas adoptions taking place in the United States. To our knowledge, this is the first reported instance of Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin immunization‐induced lupus vulgaris in the United States.