Aortobisiliac graft thrombosis in bacillus Calmette-Guérin disseminated infection with graft involvement

Abstract

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a live attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis, is part of the therapy for non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Cases of vascular graft infection in the context of BCG dissemination are rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of a 77-year-old man, who underwent intravesical instillation of BCG approximately 10 years earlier and presented to our hospital with acute thrombosis of a previous aortobisiliac graft, which tested positive for BCG infection. Aortic graft infections due to BCG dissemination are rare, but possible, complications. A prompt and multidisciplinary approach is necessary.

Keywords

• BCG infection
• Aortic graft infection
• Aortic graft thrombosis