Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer. Case Rep Infect Dis 2020;2020:6676163
Date
01/19/2021Pubmed ID
33457027Pubmed Central ID
PMC7785387DOI
10.1155/2020/6676163Abstract
The use of BCG in immunotherapy for bladder cancer has been in practice for over 40 years. However, uncommon, serious complications can occur with the therapy. Here, we present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to dissemination of BCG following immunotherapy, an exceedingly rare presentation of an already rare complication.
Author List
Gill HS, Dasari SP, Pandit S, Ritter TE, Raju SB, Chartier AR, Jha PAuthors
Sushma Bangalore Raju MD Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinPinky Jha MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin