Asymptomatic renal BCG granulomatosis: An unusual complication of intravesical BCG therapy for carcinoma urinary bladder

Asymptomatic renal BCG granulomatosis: An unusual complication of intravesical BCG therapy for carcinoma urinary bladder

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is considered the most effective adjunctive treatment available to treat superficial bladder carcinoma. Although BCG is well tolerated by most patients, it may be associated with adverse effects. One of these is BCG granulomas in the kidney. We herein report a case of...

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Main Authors: Suresh Bhat, Yateesh Srinivasa, Fredrick Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Bladder carcinoma
intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment
BCG complications
granulomatous disease
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2015;volume=31;issue=3;spage=259;epage=261;aulast=Bhat

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