Perianal tuberculous ulcer in an immunocompetent patient.
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.
Rawat
Jagdish
J
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. drjagdishrawat@yahoo.com
Verma
R K
RK
Sindhwani
Girish
G
Dua
Ruchi
R
Negi
Geeta
G
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents