Tuberculous fistulae in ano: a case report and literature review.
Tuberculosis can present anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract; however, anorectal tuberculosis has been reported rarely. We present a case report of tuberculous fistulae in ano and review the extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis.
Department of Surgery, Berkshire Medical Center, 725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, USA. j_favuzza@yahoo.com
Joanne
J
Favuzza
Sheldon
S
Brotman
Daniel M
DM
Doyle
Timothy C
TC
Counihan
D000328:Adult; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000382:microbiology*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis