Urol. praxi. 2019;20(5):238-241

Complications of BCG intravesical therapy – BCGitis

MUDr. Petr Hušek, FEBU1, MUDr. Jaroslav Pacovský, Ph.D.1, MUDr. Jiří Bureš2, prof. MUDr. Miloš Broďák, Ph.D.1
1 Urologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové
2 Plicní klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové

Bacillus Calmette – Guerine intravesical therapy has become a standard treatment of high grade non-muscle invasive blader
cancer (Ta, T1) and cancer in situ (CIS) in clinical practice. Good clinical outcomes are associated with possible side effects. Serious
side effects are relatively rare. BCG vaccine is a safety method, when correct application and contraindication are observed. The
article presents case report of 73 years old man with complicated intravesical BCG vaccine therapy – BCGitis. Goal of the article is
to summarise posibble BGG complications and their management, incluiding the most serious cases.

Keywords: BCG, complications, bladder cancer

Published: December 1, 2019  Show citation

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Hušek P, Pacovský J, Bureš J, Broďák M. Complications of BCG intravesical therapy – BCGitis. Urol. praxi. 2019;20(5):238-241.
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