Child's tuberculous lymphadenitis with fistula evoked by the BCG stem

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1996 Sep;37(1):85-90. doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(96)01374-2.

Abstract

Lymphadenitis with persisting fistualas in children is almost always conditioned by specific inflammation, tuberculosis, zoonoses, actinomycoses. Tuberculosis of the lymph nodes can either be primary or post-primary. In this case report we have dealt with a case of a rare primary lymph node tuberculosis that arose as a result of vaccination complications. Disturbance of cellular immunity was the reason for BCG lymphadenitis. In references, the reasons for BCG-itis as well as vaccination contra-indications have been described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • BCG Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Fistula / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular
  • Immunotherapy
  • Lymph Nodes / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / etiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / therapy

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine