Granulomatous hepatitis as a rare therapeutic complication
Authors:
K. Dvořák 1; V. Šmíd 1; R. Jakša 2
Authors place of work:
IV. interní klinika – klinika gastroenterologie a hepatologie 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze
1; Ústav patologie, 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze
2
Published in the journal:
Gastroent Hepatol 2016; 70(2): 141-144
Category:
Hepatology: Case Report
doi:
https://doi.org/10.14735/amgh2016141
Summary
Intravesical BCG application is an established and relatively simple treatment for superficial carcinomas of the urinary bladder. It is usually well tolerated and has only mild side effects. We report a case of a 76-year-old immunocompetent man in whom this treatment led to a rare complication characterized by granulomatous hepatitis and pneumonitis. Elastography of the liver was used during diagnosis.
Key words:
granulomatous hepatitis – elastography – BCG – urinary bladder cancer
The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.
The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.
Submitted:
9. 3. 2016
Accepted:
7. 4. 2016
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Štítky
Paediatric gastroenterology Gastroenterology and hepatology SurgeryČlánok vyšiel v časopise
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