Pneumonitis secondary to intravesical Bacillus-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy

Pneumonitis secondary to intravesical Bacillus-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy

Intra vesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) instillation therapy is a well-established treatment for superficial bladder cancer, though it can occasionally lead to rare systemic complications. We report the case of a man in his early 80s who developed acute onset dyspnoea after receiving BCG therap...

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Main Authors: Komeil Alattar, MBBS, PGCert, Sagar Dodhia, MBBS, BSc, PGCert, Michael Levi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Bacillus-Calmette-Guérin
Interstitial pneumonitis
BCG pneumonitis
Mycobacterium bovis
BCG immunotherapy
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325004479
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