[A case of tuberculous anal fistulae complicated by pulmonary tuberculous]. 1994

O Onizuka, and M Kawano, and S Aso
Department of Internal Medicine, National Nishibeppu Hospital, Oita, Japan.

Tuberculous involvement of the anus is very rare at present as the result of BCG-Vaccination and improvement of public health. We report a juvenile case of tuberculous anal fistulae complicated to pulmonary tuberculosis. A 22-year-old male was admitted with symptoms of 13 month- history of intermittent anal pain, low grade fever and cough. Chest X-ray showed bilateral middle zone infiltrates with cavitation. Perianal inspection revealed a large ulcer with purulent exudate and a few fistulae. Sputum smears showed acid fast bacilli. A biopsied specimen of perianal fistulae showed granulomatous lesions with central necrosis, epitheloid cells and multi-nucleated giant cells. With three-drug antituberculous regimen, his symptoms resolved, radiographic infiltrates improved, and the perianal fistulae were cured. It was speculated that the tuberculous anal fistulae in this case were caused by the dissemination from the pulmonary focus via the hematogeneous and lymphogeneous routes, because any tuberculous lesion was not detected in the gastrointestinal tract and rectum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D012003 Rectal Fistula An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage. Anal Fistula,Fistula, Rectal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001004 Anus Diseases Diseases involving the ANUS. Anus Disease,Disease, Anus,Diseases, Anus
D014385 Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal TUBERCULOSIS that involves any region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, mostly in the distal ILEUM and the CECUM. In most cases, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS is the pathogen. Clinical features include ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and palpable mass in the ileocecal area. Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis
D014397 Tuberculosis, Pulmonary MYCOBACTERIUM infections of the lung. Pulmonary Consumption,Pulmonary Phthisis,Pulmonary Tuberculoses,Pulmonary Tuberculosis,Tuberculoses, Pulmonary,Consumption, Pulmonary,Consumptions, Pulmonary,Phthises, Pulmonary,Phthisis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Consumptions,Pulmonary Phthises

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