Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine- induced lupus vulgaris in a child

Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a rare form of cutaneous mycobacterial infection in children. Most cases follow hematogenous or lymphatic seeding, and more rarely from exposure to bacillus Calmette- Guérin (BCG) vaccine. We report a child that received BCG vaccination and developed LV 2 months later.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica Panonica, et Adriatica, 2009-12, Vol.18 (4), p.195
Hauptverfasser:	Najem, Nabeel M, Zadeh, Valid Bagher, Al-Abdulrazzaq, Adel H, Al-Otaibi, Sultan R, Kadyan, S, Joneja, Munish
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BCG Vaccine - adverse effects Child Dermis - pathology Female Humans Lupus Vulgaris - etiology Lupus Vulgaris - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a rare form of cutaneous mycobacterial infection in children. Most cases follow hematogenous or lymphatic seeding, and more rarely from exposure to bacillus Calmette- Guérin (BCG) vaccine. We report a child that received BCG vaccination and developed LV 2 months later.
ISSN:	1318-4458