Severe hemophagocytic syndrome after intravesical BCG instillation with a fatal outcome

Severe hemophagocytic syndrome after intravesical BCG instillation with a fatal outcome

Introduction. Hemophagocytic syndrome (HS) after Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy is extremely rare in everyday practice. Only three cases of HS have been reported in the world until now. BCG is used for preventing the recurrence of superficial tumors of the urinary bladder. Severe compl...

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Main Authors: Stojanović Stevan, Vojinov Saša, Dimitrić Žarko, Levakov Ivan, Jeremić Dimitrije, Lakić Tanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2023-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
bcg vaccine
lymphohistiocytosis, hemophagocytic
multiple organ failure
mycobacterium xenopi
urologic surgical procedures
Online Access:https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2023/0042-84502200065S.pdf

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