title: [Anal abscess with a tuberculous origin: report of two cases and review of the literature].
abstract: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis represents 1% of extrapulmonary tuberculoses and only sporadic cases of anal tuberculosis have been reported in the literature. We report two cases of tuberculous anal abscess and a review of the literature for diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Max Fourestier, Nanterre.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romelaer
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents