Open AccessA Case of Perianal and Gluteal Scrofulodefma
Author(s) -
Rajesh Kumar Reddy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8180.4304
Subject(s) - gluteal region , medicine , surgery , tuberculosis , buttocks , sinus (botany) , histopathological examination , gluteal muscles , pathology , botany , biology , genus
A 47-year-old male presented with multiple perianal and gluteal pus discharging sinuses. On examination, undermined sinus edges, thick and hyperpigmented surrounding skin, sacral tenderness and a lax anal sphincter were noted. Based on clinical, radiological and histopathological evaluations, patient was diagnosed to have sacral tuberculosis with perianal and gluteal scrofuloderma and he was started on anti-tuberculosis treatment.