Suppurative BCG lymphadenitis and the importance of microbiology investigations – a case report

• Main Authors: Muhamad Damanhur, Fatimahtuz Zahrah, Mahayidin, Hasni, Kandasamy, Thenmalar, Zaini, Adilahtul Bushro, Masri, Siti Norbaya, Nordin, Syafinaz Amin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90214/1/7.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90214/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2020091012182008_2019_0335.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Suppurative BCG lymphadenitis can easily be overlooked, as it mimics other diseases such as tuberculous lymphadenitis. A case of a three-month old female infant who received the BCG vaccination at birth presented with isolated left axillary mass at two months of age. She was initially treated as lym...