29 December 2025
: Case report 
Rapidly Progressive Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection (BCGitis) in a 3-Month-Old Infant Without Immunodeficiency: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unexpected drug reaction
Nathalya Queiroz Perillo EF 1, Taynara Heliodoro
ABE 2,3*, Leandro Azevedo De Camargo AD 1, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino CD 1, Fayez Bahmad Jr. CD 2,3
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949742
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949742
Figure 5 Anatomopathologic examination demonstrates an expansive and infiltrative lesion in the right cervical region. Hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections show histiocytic cells and multiple necrotizing granulomas. (A) Low-power magnification, ×10. (B) Higher-power magnification, ×20.