Abstract
A case is reported of multifocal BCG osteomyelitis in a 13-year-old girl. The lesions in the skull, ribs and in several vertebrae were mainly sclerotic and healed with antituberculotic therapy. The case is unusual because of the late onset, sclerotic changes, and involvement of the spine.
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Sandström, S. Multifocal sclerotic BCG spondylitis in a 13-year-old girl. Pediatr Radiol 13, 239–240 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973166
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973166