Open AccessDiagnosis of anorectal tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction, GeneXpert and histopathology in 1336 samples in 776 anal fistula patients
Author(s) -
Pankaj Garg,
Ankita Goyal,
Vipul D Yagnik,
Sushil Dawka,
Geetha R Me
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i4.355
Subject(s) - genexpert mtb/rif , medicine , histopathology , polymerase chain reaction , tuberculosis , anal fistula , surgery , fistula , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , gene , biology , biochemistry
The association of tuberculosis (TB) with anal fistulas can make its treatment quite difficult. The main challenge is timely detection of TB in anal fistulas and its proper management. There is little data available on diagnosis and management of TB in anal fistulas.