Open AccessAnal tuberculosis presenting as refractory perianal abscess
Author(s) -
Sasahara Kotaro,
Kitahama Keiichiro,
Aiko Satoshi,
Namkoong Ho
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4177
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , differential diagnosis , refractory (planetary science) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , anal fistula , surgery , dermatology , abscess , fistula , pathology , virology , physics , astrobiology
Although most cases occur in immunocompromised individuals, anal tuberculosis can occur in the absence of HIV infection. Anal tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic or recurrent anal fistulas.