ANAL AND PERIANAL TUBERCULOSIS - A REPORT OF 3 CASES IN 10 YEARS

Citation
Cc. Chung et al., ANAL AND PERIANAL TUBERCULOSIS - A REPORT OF 3 CASES IN 10 YEARS, Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 42(3), 1997, pp. 189-190
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
ISSN journal
00358835
Volume
42
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
189 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8835(1997)42:3<189:AAPT-A>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
From the computerized pathology record, three cases of anal and perian al tuberculosis were encountered in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong during the last 10 years. The clinical history, examination find ings and relevant investigations were reviewed retrospectively. Compar ison was made with previous literature. Emphasis was put on the divers ity of clinical presentations including acute perianal abscess, chroni c anal ulcer and fistula in ano. It is concluded that a high index of suspicion is important to ensure an early diagnosis.