title: Isolated perianal tuberculosis.
abstract: Perianal tuberculosis, without the presence of any previous or active pulmonary infection, is extremely rare. A case of isolated perianal tuberculosis without gastrointestinal or pulmonary spread will be discussed here with an evaluation of the clinical features.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akgun
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ersin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Osmanoglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001706:Biopsy; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial