Non-healing perianal ulcer: A rare presentation of cutaneous tuberculosis

Ghosh, S.Kumar.; Bandyopadhyay, D.; Ghosh, A.; Mandal, R.Kumar.; Bhattacharyya, K.; Chatterjee, S.; Ghosh, S.Kumar; Bandyopadhyay, D; Ghosh, A; Mandal, R.Kumar; Bhattacharyya, K; Chatterjee, S

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Non-healing perianal ulcer: A rare presentation of cutaneous tuberculosis

Ghosh, S.Kumar.; Bandyopadhyay, D.; Ghosh, A.; Mandal, R.Kumar.; Bhattacharyya, K.; Chatterjee, S.

Dermatology Online Journal 15(3): 9

2009

ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108

PMID: 19379653

Document Number: 630866

Perianal tuberculosis is an extremely rare form of tubercular disease. We report here a case of chronic non-healing perianal tubercular ulcer associated with, asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis in a 16-year-old boy for its rarity and to emphasize the importance of considering tubercular etiology in the work up of persistent perianal ulcer.