Cellulitis is the most common infectious event following parenteral administration of vaccines. It has been defined 29 by the Brighton Collaborative Local Reaction Working Group as “an acute, infectious and expanding inflammatory condition of the skin.”

Ultrasound studies by Marshall et al suggested that reactions involved angioedema rather than inflammatory cellulitis. Exact pathogenesis is uncertain but cellular immunity to vaccine antigens may contribute ( 6 ).

Dec 8, 2024 · Ultrasound is usually the first investigation to evaluate a clinical suspicion of cellulitis. Normally the subcutaneous tissue is hypoechoic with few hyperechoic strands (representing connective tissue).

Keywords: Prevotella; Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome; genetic testing; vaccination. MeSH terms BCG Vaccine* / adverse effects

Mar 17, 2006 · BCG vaccination is currently recommended for all newborns in Ireland except where specifically contraindicated. This paper describes a marked increase in the number of referrals of patients with localised complications after …

May 14, 2021 · Ultrasound (US) is the imaging modality of choice to delineate the abnormality, and we present a number of characteristic findings that permit the radiologist and pediatrician to accurately identify the cause.

We report a four‐month‐old girl with a right thigh swelling, an eight‐month‐old girl with a left thigh swelling, and a five‐month‐old boy with a left thigh swelling with the final diagnosis of BCG‐induced cold abscess as a result of erroneous injection …

Oct 27, 2023 · Corresponding Author. Jun Hayakawa [email protected] Department of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School Musashikosugi Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan. Correspondence

Jan 9, 2024 · The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, a cornerstone in global immunization programs for tuberculosis prevention, has generally proven to be safe and effective. However, rare complications, including localized abscess formation, have been reported.

Nov 5, 2017 · A 2-year-old immunocompetent female patient, BCG vaccinated at birth, was transferred from another unit for surgical evaluation of a persistent soft mobile painless left axillary mass. Previous imaging and aspiration were not suggestive of malignancy or …