title: Perianal tuberculous ulcer in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Perianal tuberculosis, without the presence of any previous or active pulmonary infection, is extremely rare. A wide range of differential diagnosis for perianal ulcers might be one reason for a possible delay in establishing this diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. drjagdishrawat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sindhwani
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dua
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Negi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents