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    J Clin Neuroophthalmol. 1991 Dec;11(4):246-9.

    Bilateral optic neuritis following bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination.

    Yen MY, Liu JH.

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    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-Guérin (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.

    PMID:
    1838542
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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