Table 3. Summary of BCG side effects (other than mild reaction and lymphadenopathy), along with treatment applied and prognosis, reported in Japanese language articles.28.
| Category | Values |
| Total number of articles reported BCG side effects | 108 |
| Total number of cases reported | 151 |
| - Purulent lympadenitis | 66 |
| - Cutaneous TB | 38 |
| - Ulcer, abscess or Koch phenomenon | 10 |
| - Osteoarthopathy including osteomyelitis | 9 |
| - Eruption including erythema tuberculatum | 8 |
| - Multiple lympadenitis, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly | 4 |
| - Lupus tuberculosis | 3 |
| - Disseminated TB | 1 |
| - Leiomyoma | 1 |
| - Unknown | 11 |
| Treatment applied | |
| - Anti-TB drug | 70 |
| - Surgery | 30 |
| - Observation | 26 |
| - Unknown | 35 |
| Prognosis | |
| - Recovery | 85 |
| - Sequelae | 5 |
| - Death | 1 |
| - Unknown | 60 |