Abstract

A nine-month-old girl with osteomyelitis related to BCG vaccination is presented. The patient did not have any clinical evidence of immunodeficiency. Her X-ray examination showed a lytic lesion of the right tibia and of the left ulna. Histopathological examination of biopsy material revealed a chronic granulomatous inflammatory reaction. She improved with intermittent short course antituberculosis therapy.

Keywords: BCG vaccine, osteomyelitis

How to cite

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Göçmen A, Özçelik U, Kiper N, Küçükosmanoğlu O, Özbek N. Osteomyelitis related to BCG vaccination: case report. Turk J Pediatr 1993; 35: 215-220. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1993.3687