Tuberculous Fistulae in Ano: A Case Report and Literature Review

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-228

  Favuzza, Joanne ^a   Brotman, Sheldon ^a   Doyle, Daniel M ^a   Counihan, Timothy C ^a  

^a BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

fistula in ano; Patient Care; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GUATEMALA; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INTESTINE TUBERCULOSIS; LUNG INFILTRATE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOXIC HEPATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HUMANS; MALE; RECTAL FISTULA; TUBERCULOSIS, GASTROINTESTINAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 45149125536     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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