Axillary Calcification Due to Bacillus Calmette –Guérin Vaccination

A 10-month-old, fully vaccinated, infant boy was admitted to our hospital in rural Laos with respiratory distress that ultimately was diagnosed as due to beriberi.1 At the time of admission, a firm mass was noted in the right axilla (Figure  1) during routine physical examination. His parents reported that the mass was first palpable at about 4 months of age, had progressively increased in size until about a month before admission, and had since stabilized. A chest radiograph demonstrated a calcified right axillary mass with the typi cal appearance of lymph nodes (Figure 2, arrow).

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - May 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Indi Trehan, Sonesavanh Mouayaxeng, Mark A. Nigogosyan Tags: Rediscovering the Physical Exam Source Type: research