| Title |
Bilateral optic neuritis following bacille Calmette-Gurin (BCG) vaccination. |
| Creator |
Yen, M.Y.; Liu, J.H. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
| Abstract |
A 12-year-old PPD-negative girl developed bilateral optic neuritis with decreasing visual acuity 5 days after bacille Calmette-Gurin (BCG) vaccination. Laboratory findings and computerized tomography scan of brain and orbit were negative. Cerebrospinal fluid study revealed 62 leukocytes (92% lymphocytes) per cubic millimeter and a protein level of 33 mg/dl. The patient was treated with systemic steroids. The vision returned to normal in 4 weeks and the disc edema resolved in 6 weeks without residual deficit. The complications of BCG are discussed. |
| Subject |
BCG Vaccine; Child; Dexamethasone; Female; Fluorescein Angiography; Fundus Oculi; Humans; Leukocyte Count; Optic Neuritis; Skin Tests; Tuberculosis; Vision, Binocular; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226028 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p30463/226028 |
