Cold abscess of thigh following inadvertent vaccination in an infant

Localized abscess in the same site of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is a known complication. However, the occurrence ofsuch abscess at other sites is uncommon. We, hereby, report a case of 4-month-old female child who developed a swelling at left thighfollowing intramuscular injection at 6 weeks vaccination. Aspiration cytology of abscess showed granulomatous inflammation andpositivity for acid-fast bacilli. The exact etiology for this presentation is unknown; however, wrongful inoculation of the BCG vaccinein place of DPwT vaccine at 6 weeks could be suspected. Mycobacterium should be considered in any unexplained soft tissue abscessin areas of the world where tuberculosis is prevalent

Proceedings Of The 23Rd Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: Part Two

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