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Cutaneous BCG of the penis after intravesical therapy for bladder cancer: a case report in a 66-year-old male

Shahab Hillyer , Frederick A. Gulmi

Department of Urology, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Shahab Hillyer, Department of Urology, Brookdale University Hospital, 1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11212 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2009, 16(5), 4866-4869.

Abstract

Objective: Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is commonly treated with intravesical BCG. We report a cutaneous complication of BCG after therapy in 66-year-old male 4 years after initiating treatment.
Materials and methods: A case review including pathological slides, laboratory data, and radiographic findings.
Results: Biopsy findings showed an ill defined granulomatous process with chronic inflammation and necrosis.
Conclusion: The patient was managed on antituberculous therapy for a period of 6 months with resolution of symptoms.

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