Table 1 Characteristics of the patients in our study.

From: Long-term follow-up of osteomyelitis caused by Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination in immunocompetent children

No.

Gender

Inoculation site

Age at vaccination

Age at onset

Age of diagnosis

Lesion site

Physis

involvement

Clinical manifestation

1

M

Left arm

6.5 m

13 m

14 m

Left distal tibia

−

Swelling and local heat around ankle joint

Decreased stepping

2

M

Left arm

1w

9 m

9 m

Right distal ulnar

+

Persistent painless swelling over right wrist for 1 week, fever 38.3’C

3

M

Left arm

1 m

14 m

16 m

Right distal femur

+

Limping gait for 1 months

Flexion contracture of right knee

4

F

Left arm

1 m

20 m

21 m

Right distal fibula

+

Swelling & pain of right ankle

Unsteady gait

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