The detachment of retina as possible 
complication after BCG vaccination during 
ROP – description of case

Monika Modrzejewska; Danuta Karczewicz; Agnieszka Kordek; Jacek Rudnicki; Ryszard Czajka

Abstract

4/2006 vol. 108

Case report

The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case

Monika Modrzejewska ¹

,

Danuta Karczewicz ¹

,

Agnieszka Kordek ²

,

Jacek Rudnicki ²

,

Ryszard Czajka ²

Z Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie
Z Katedry i Kliniki Położnictwa i Perinatologii Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie

Online publish date: 2006/12/21

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AMA

Modrzejewska M, Karczewicz D, Kordek A, Rudnicki J, Czajka R. The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica. 2006;108(4):446-449.

APA

Modrzejewska, M., Karczewicz, D., Kordek, A., Rudnicki, J., & Czajka, R. (2006). The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica, 108(4), 446-449.

Chicago

Modrzejewska, Monika, Danuta Karczewicz, Agnieszka Kordek, Jacek Rudnicki, and Ryszard Czajka. 2006. "The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case". Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica 108 (4): 446-449.

Harvard

Modrzejewska, M., Karczewicz, D., Kordek, A., Rudnicki, J., and Czajka, R. (2006). The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica, 108(4), pp.446-449.

MLA

Modrzejewska, Monika et al. "The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case." Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica, vol. 108, no. 4, 2006, pp. 446-449.

Vancouver

Modrzejewska M, Karczewicz D, Kordek A, Rudnicki J, Czajka R. The detachment of retina as possible complication after BCG vaccination during ROP – description of case. Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica. 2006;108(4):446-449.

Purpose

The authors described the rare case of the progression of changes in the retina of child in course of retinopathy of prematurity. It happened after finished laser-treatment and full regression of changes of the retina. It seems that BCG vaccination done in 3-th month of life could reactivate the disease of the retina which caused total retina detachment of both eyes.

Material and methods

The ophthalmologic examination included: indirect ophthalmoscopy using Fisson ophthalmoscope, slitlamp examination and USG B-mode examination, using USG Echo Scan 3300 Oculus with the head 10 MHz – performed during all control visits.

Results

The regular ophthalmologic examination enabled estimation of the dynamic of changes in the retina and correctness of treatment. In author’s opinion, the secondary retina detachment in 3-th month of life could be associated with reaction post BCG vaccination.

Conclusions

Probably secondary inflammation after BCG vaccination could be the reason of reactivation of earlier treated with good results ROP. Possible vision complications should incline to take special ophthalmologic care of premature infants from high risk group (very low mass of the body or fetal immaturity). Decision of changing time of BCG vaccination in such group should be made by attending physician.

Keywords

retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), detachment of retina, vaccination of BCG