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. 1982 Dec;57(12):952–954. doi: 10.1136/adc.57.12.952

Caseating regional lymphadenitis complicating BCG vaccination: a report of 6 cases.

P K Tam, A B Stroebel, H Saing, J T Lau, G B Ong
PMCID: PMC1628081  PMID: 7181528

Abstract

Six infants had caseating regional lymphadenitis complicating BCG vaccination. There was a delayed onset and a lack of immediate vaccination complications. Three infants had frank abscesses. Additional affected nodes undetected clinically were found at operation in all cases. All lymph nodes contained tubercles, 3 showing acid-fast bacilli, 2 of which grew Mycobacterium bovis. Complete excision followed by antiuberculous chemotherapy produced satisfactory results.

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