Isolated perianal tuberculosis.
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.
Akgun
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Department of General Surgery, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
Tekin
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F
Ersin
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S
Osmanoglu
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H
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial