| Literature DB >> 17606130 |
Gregory E J Harding1, D Kirk Lawlor.
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis that has proven effective in the treatment of early-stage bladder cancer. Although intravesical therapy with BCG is generally considered safe, serious complications including hematuria, granulomatous pneumonitis, hepatitis, and life-threatening BCG sepsis are well known. BCG-related vascular infections are rarely reported. We present a case of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm secondary to M bovis infection 2 years after intravesical instillation of BCG and review the related literature.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17606130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.01.054
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Surg ISSN: 0741-5214 Impact factor: 4.268