Journal of Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital
Vol. 9 No. 2
Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) Vaccine Induced Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: A Case Report
Kalyan Sapkota
Department of Medicine
Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan Nepal
Tags : BCG, Lymphadenitis, Tuberculosis, Vaccine
Abstract
Bacille Calmette-Guérin lymphadenitis is one of the most common complication of this vaccination. We present a case report of infant with this vaccination induced lymphadenitis treated successfully with anti-tubercular therapy. Fine-needle aspiration is the safe and cost-effective method to diagnosis and to manage suppurative Bacille Calmette-Guérin lymphadenitis.