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ArticleAnales del sistema sanitario de Navarra2026

[Subacute meningoencephalitis following intravesical BCG instillation immunotherapy].

Edurne Bidegain Garbala, Miren Arteaga Mazuelas, Vanesa Jarne Betrán, María Luisa Abínzano Guillén

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Article in Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Edurne Bidegain GarbalaServicio Navarro de Salud-Osasunbidea. Hospital Universitario de Navarra. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Pamplona. España.
Miren Arteaga MazuelasServicio Navarro de Salud-Osasunbidea. Hospital García Orcoyen. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Estella, Navarra. España.
Vanesa Jarne BetránServicio Navarro de Salud-Osasunbidea. Hospital García Orcoyen. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Estella, Navarra. España.
María Luisa Abínzano GuillénServicio Navarro de Salud-Osasunbidea. Hospital García Orcoyen. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Estella, Navarra. España.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, is the standard adjuvant treatment following transurethral resection of intermediate- and high-risk non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma. Its therapeutic effect relies on intense local immune activation, reducing recurrence and progression rates and thereby improving patient outcomesand quality of life. Although generally well tolerated, both local and systemic infections and inflammatory complications may occur. We report a case of central nervous system BCG dissemination following intravesical BCG immunotherapy. The insidious onset and non-specific neurological manifestations complicated the diagnostic process and delayed the initiation of appropriate treatment. This case highlights the importance of thorough medical history assessment and maintaining a high index of suspicion in patients presenting neurological symptoms after intravesical BCG therapy.

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BCG VaccineImmunotherapyMeningoencephalitisNon-Muscle Invasive Bladder NeoplasmsAdministration, IntravesicalHumansUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsBCG Vaccine

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PMCPMC13386459

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