GRANULOMATOUS PNEUMONITIS FOLLOWING INTRAVESICAL BCG - WHAT THERAPY IS NEEDED

Authors
LEMENSE GP STRANGE C
Citation
Gp. Lemense et C. Strange, GRANULOMATOUS PNEUMONITIS FOLLOWING INTRAVESICAL BCG - WHAT THERAPY IS NEEDED, Chest, 106(5), 1994, pp. 1624-1626
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
106
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1624 - 1626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)106:5<1624:GPFIB->2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A 68-year-old man developed fever, cough, and dyspnea after intravesic al bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). Chest radiograph revealed diffuse r eticulonodular infiltrates with caseating granulomas on transbronchial biopsy specimen. Cultures were negative and the patient's condition i mproved with corticosteroids. The mechanism for BCG-induced granulomat ous inflammation is poorly understood. Optimal therapy includes cortic osteroids.