title: Primary tuberculous chancre in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: A case of primary tuberculous chancre of the vulva is reported. Although a tuberculous infection in an immunocompromised patient is not uncommon, this is the first report of a primary tuberculous infection on the external genitalia in such a patient. The source of infection in this patient could not be determined.
authors.affiliation: National Skin Centre, Singapore, China.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Tham
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Choong
mesh_terms: D002601:Chancre / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*