Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer
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 presentati...
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| author | Harpreet S. Gill Suhas P. Dasari Sarbagya Pandit Thomas E. Ritter Sushma B. Raju Alexander R. Chartier Pinky Jha |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9b328e7727e64f06ae3e6ec43fa947952025-02-03T01:27:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/66761636676163Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder CancerHarpreet S. Gill0Suhas P. Dasari1Sarbagya Pandit2Thomas E. Ritter3Sushma B. Raju4Alexander R. Chartier5Pinky Jha6Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USAThe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6676163 |
| spellingShingle | Harpreet S. Gill Suhas P. Dasari Sarbagya Pandit Thomas E. Ritter Sushma B. Raju Alexander R. Chartier Pinky Jha Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer |
| title_full | Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer |
| title_short | Disseminated M. bovis Infection and Vertebral Osteomyelitis following Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer |
| title_sort | disseminated m bovis infection and vertebral osteomyelitis following immunotherapy for bladder cancer |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6676163 |
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