Sternal Osteomyelitis after Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination | Zendy

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Sternal Osteomyelitis after Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination

Author(s) -

Rolandas Selvestravičius,

Elena Sučilienė,

Kęstutis Saniukas,

Odeta Bobelytė,

Vytautas Usonis

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

pediatric reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297

H-Index - 19

ISSN - 2036-7503

DOI - 10.4081/pr.2016.6626

Subject(s) - sternum , medicine , osteomyelitis , palpation , mycobacterium bovis , biopsy , osteitis , surgery , pectoral muscle , mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculosis , radiology , pathology

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 revealed a round mass anterior to the sternum, suggesting a diagnosis of osteomyelitis. A consequent sternal biopsy was performed and Mycobacterium bovis BCG was identified by a positive growth culture

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