Tuberculous Osteomyelitis on the Proximal Humerus after BCG vaccination: a case report.
- Author:
Duke Whan CHUNG
;
Jung Soo HAN
;
Young Suk SONG
;
Jin Moon KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tbc osteomyelitis;
BCG vaccination
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Humerus*;
Infant;
Joints;
Male;
Mycobacterium bovis*;
Osteomyelitis*;
Shoulder;
Tuberculosis;
Vaccination*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1997;32(5):1137-1141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis of the bone and joints is either one of the generalized manifestation or solitary localized lesion. The involvement of bone after Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccination is very rare. We experienced a case of which developed tuberculous osteomyelitis after BCG vaccination. The case is a 14-month-old male. The patient had the history of BCG vaccination 1 year ago. The presenting symptoms were swelling, redness and discharge of the left shoulder. The lesion in the left proximal humerus was mainly erosive lesion with minimal periosteal reaction. We are going to report a case of 14-month-old child with tuberculous osteomyelitis after BCG vac-cination with brief review of literature.
