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Actas Urológicas Españolas
Print version ISSN 0210-4806
Abstract
FERNANDEZ JIMENEZ-ORTIZ, H.; GOMEZ MARCO, J.J.; ROJO ZAMANILLO, I. and FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, E.. Miliary tuberculosis in a patient treated with BCG intravesical instillation. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2007, vol.31, n.7, pp.783-784. ISSN 0210-4806.
Intravesical instillation of bacillus Calmette-Guérin is the elective treatment for trnasitional cell and in situ bladder carcinoma. Severe complications occur very seldom but must be known and promptly recognized. We present a case of miliary tuberculosis reactivation secondary to the mentioned treatment.
Keywords : Bladder neoplasms; BCG vaccine; Adverse effects.