Disseminated Papules and Pustules with Lymphadenitis after Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccination in an Infant / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 717-721, 2015.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis that produces resistance to tuberculosis (TB) infection. BCG vaccination may induce various dermatologic complications. A 3-month-old infant who had BCG vaccination a month after birth developed erythematous papules and pustules on the trunk and both extremities. The biopsy from the left leg showed a granulomatous lesion. Acid fast staining and nested TB polymerase chain reaction (TB-PCR) were negative. A tuberculin skin test and an interferon-gamma release assay also revealed a negative result. A painful mass was noted on the left axillary area with a positive-nested TB-PCR and surgical excision was performed. The skin eruptions improved after 2 months of anti-tuberculosis medication. Herein, we report a case of disseminated papules and pustules with lymphadenitis after BCG vaccination.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Bacillus
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Tuberculin
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Tuberculosis
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Biopsy
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Skin Tests
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Vaccination
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Parturition
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Extremities
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2015
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Article