Miri Kim*
Department of Cardiology, Mosico Hospital, College of Medicine, Japan
*Corresponding author: Miri Kim, Department of Cardiology, Mosico Hospital, College of Medicine, Japan.
Received: August 27, 2022; Accepted: September 05, 2022; Published: September 21, 2022
Citation: Kim M. Removal of BCG Scar in the Diagnosis. Case Rep Clin Cardiol J. 2021; 1(1): 105.
Scar removal is a clinical manifestation that can occur in Kawasaki disease and can be a useful addition in making a diagnosis especially in the non-classical type where there is usually a diagnostic dilemma [1]. Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine is one of the most widely used vaccines with global coverage rates greater than 80% in countries endemic for Tuberculosis, including Nigeria where it is included in the National Programme on Immunization schedule [2]. It is administered via the intradermal route preferably on the deltoid region of the arm, following which a scar develops within a few months of administration [3]. Bacille Calmette-Guerin inoculation scar reactivation has been reported in Kawasaki disease, occurring in up to 50% of cases [4] and has been found to be of important diagnostic value [5].
