title: A rare presentation of a common disease: orificial tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis is a common condition with increasing incidence worldwide. Clinicians should be aware of cutaneous manifestations, even though these are uncommon, as recognition can lead to early diagnosis. Here, we present a case of orificial tuberculosis in a young HIV-negative man.
authors.affiliation: Teule Hospital, Muheza Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania. emilymwilkinson@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Masanja Philemon
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Mhezi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular