Abstract
BCGosis is a recognised complication of intravesical BCG immunotherapy for superficial bladder carcinoma. We present here a case of granulomatous hepatitis, pneumonitis and probable pericarditis resulting from an hypersensitivity reaction to intravesical BCG.
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