SUPRACLAVICULAR LYMPHADENITIS B.C.G
Abstract
A case of supraclavicular lymphadenitis, in a 10 year old boy, complicating BCG vaccination, is described. The rare appearance in this age and the unusual Localization have been the incentives of preseting this case.References
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