Scrofuloderma after BCG vaccination

Pediatr Dermatol. 2002 Jul-Aug;19(4):323-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2002.00092.x.

Abstract

A 7-month-old boy with scrofuloderma following BCG vaccination is presented. He had a 2 cm x 1 cm erythematous lesion with a sinus tract in the right cervical area. In addition, he had ulcerated erythematous lesions 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm in size on the left deltoid area and left forearm where BCG vaccination and a PPD test were performed, respectively. Histopathologic findings were consistent with the clinical diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage
  • BCG Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / etiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / pathology*
  • Vaccination / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • BCG Vaccine