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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2020, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 78-81.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.2020.01.016

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Clinical characteristics and choices of treatment for lymphadenitis after BCG vaccination in infants

LIU Chen, XU Xiao-liang, FU Ting-liang()   

  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Shandong Province, Binzhou 256600, China
  • Received:2020-03-02 Online:2020-06-30 Published:2020-07-07
  • Contact: FU Ting-liang E-mail:drfutl@sina.com

Abstract:

BCG vaccination is an effective and safe measure to prevent tuberculosis. Although its adverse effect rate is very low, we still need to pay attention to prevention and management of BCG-related lymphadenitis in infants for which there are still some puzzles in diagnosis and treatment. In this paper, we reviewed latest updated literature and focused on clinical characteristics and treatment choices of BCG-related lymphadenitis in order to provide available reference for its prevention and proper treatment.

Key words: BCG vaccine, Vaccination, Lymphadenitis, Disease attributes, Surgical procedures, Combined modality therapy