1997
DOI: 10.1159/000196693
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Disseminated Pulmonary Granulomas after Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Immunotherapy

Abstract: Intravesical instillation of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has been shown to be an effective treatment of superficial bladder cancer. However, it is not free of side-effects and complications. We present the case of a 62-year-old man who developed disseminated pulmonary granulomas after local BCG immunotherapy for recurrent papillary bladder cancer.

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“…146 Third, a DISR should be differentiated from acute granulomatous interstitial lung disease from methotrexate [148][149][150] and acute pulmonary granulomatosis with alveolar damage from intracavitary Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy. 151,152 These are isolated pulmonary toxicities, which are usually progressive, and may result in respiratory failure from pulmonary compromise. Finally, because many of the drugs associated with DISRs are injectable agents, a foreign body granulomatous reaction at an injection site leiomyosarcoma.…”
Section: Clinical Definition Of a Disrmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…146 Third, a DISR should be differentiated from acute granulomatous interstitial lung disease from methotrexate [148][149][150] and acute pulmonary granulomatosis with alveolar damage from intracavitary Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy. 151,152 These are isolated pulmonary toxicities, which are usually progressive, and may result in respiratory failure from pulmonary compromise. Finally, because many of the drugs associated with DISRs are injectable agents, a foreign body granulomatous reaction at an injection site leiomyosarcoma.…”
Section: Clinical Definition Of a Disrmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Within a few weeks of completing a course of therapy with intravesical BCG, patient 1 developed BCG infection, which progressed in a manner similar to that of disseminated tuberculosis until antituberculous therapy was given. Although many noncaseating granulomas were seen on histologic examination, culture results were negative for M. bovis, a finding that has led some observers to emphasize the role of hypersensitivity as the cause of symptoms [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]; this concept derives support from the rapidity and completeness of the response to only 6 weeks of therapy. The response to treatment is also consistent with the idea that host immunity may become effective once treatment is given for infection caused by a pathogen with relatively low-grade virulence.…”
Section: Summary Of Data From Our 8 Casesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Granulomatous lung disease can be caused by various agents such as interferon- γ therapy for chronic hepatitis or multiple sclerosis [15, 16]; methotrexate or TNF- α blocking agent for autoimmune disease [17–19]; BCG [20]; and some antineoplastic drugs including everolimus or gefitinib [21]. However a sarcoidosis reaction complicated by FOLFOX chemotherapy has never been reported previously.…”
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confidence: 99%