title: Primary perianal tuberculosis in a diabetic patient.
abstract: Primary perianal tuberculosis is a rare form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. We present a case of perianal tuberculosis without any pulmonary or gastrointestinal involvement in a diabetic patient. Histopathological examination of perianal lesion demonstrated loose granulomas and positive staining for Erlich-Ziehl-Neelsen (EZN) stain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam, India.
authors.forename: Tandra
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam, India.
authors.forename: Shashikant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adlekha
keywords: Diabetes; EZN staining; extra pulmonary tuberculosis; perianal tuberculosis