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A cough conundrum in a patient with a previous history of BCG immunotherapy for bladder cancer
Arpan R Mehta1, Puja R Mehta, Rajesh L Mehta
1Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK. arpan.mehta@new.oxon.org
Abstract:
We describe a non-smoker who presented with a persistent cough, weight loss and general malaise, and had a medical history of bladder carcinoma that had been successfully treated with intravesical BCG immunotherapy. Radiology revealed hilar lymphadenopathy, a predominantly mid-zone and lower-zone lung parenchymal nodular pattern with a perilymphatic distribution, a few thickened interlobular septae, and small pleural effusions bilaterally. The T-SPOT.TB blood test was negative. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery showed multiple pleural nodules, the histopathology of which showed multiple well-defined non-caseating granulomata. The patient was started on antituberculosis medication for presumed BCGosis--a systemic complication of previous BCG immunotherapy--and the patient showed an excellent clinical and radiological response. This case further adds to previous reports and reinforces the recommendation that all patients should be made fully aware of the potential systemic and delayed complications of BCG immunotherapy when they are consented for treatment.
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