<i>Mycobacterium</i> bovis Associated Aneurysm of the Common Iliac Artery After Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Intravesical Treatment for Urothelial Carcinoma
Davide Voci, Nils Kucher, Alexander Zimmermann, Stefano Barco
Journal of Urological Surgery · 2022-12
Abstract
Intravesical instillation of BCG is widely used for treating superficial, early-stage bladder cancer based on its immunomodulatory effects aimed at limiting cancer progression and preventing local recurrence (1). Although being considered safe, a few typical complications may occur, such as granulomatous hepatitis or pneumonia (0.5%), hematuria (1%),
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Mycobacterium bovis
- Urothelial carcinoma
- Urology
- Bacillus (shape)