Recurrent lupus vulgaris following repeated BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guèrin) vaccination

We report a case of lupus vulgaris following BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guèrin) vaccination on the right shoulder. The patient had a history of lupus vulgaris on his left shoulder that developed following BCG vaccination and was treated successfully eight years ago.

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Published inJournal of dermatology Vol. 28; no. 12; p. 762
Main Authors Saşmaz, R, Altinyazar, H C, Tatlican, S, Eskioğlu, F, Yurtsever, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.2001
Subjects
Adolescent
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Arm
BCG Vaccine - adverse effects
Diagnosis, Differential
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Humans
Lupus Vulgaris - diagnosis
Lupus Vulgaris - drug therapy
Lupus Vulgaris - etiology
Lupus Vulgaris - pathology
Male
Mycobacterium bovis - genetics
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Recurrence
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Summary:We report a case of lupus vulgaris following BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guèrin) vaccination on the right shoulder. The patient had a history of lupus vulgaris on his left shoulder that developed following BCG vaccination and was treated successfully eight years ago.
ISSN:0385-2407
1346-8138
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00074.x