A Case of Tuberculosis Cutis Orificialis following Pulmonary and Intestinal Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Oh Jin KWON
;
Dae Sik HAN
;
Joon Young SONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anal Canal;
Barium;
Dermis;
Enema;
Ethambutol;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Intestines;
Middle Aged;
Ovum;
Parasites;
Proteus;
Rifampin;
Skin;
Skin Tests;
Sputum;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Thorax;
Tuberculin;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary;
Ulcer;
Urinalysis;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(4):427-432
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We observed a case of tuberculosis cutis orificialis, which occurred in 50 year-old man. He had been suffered from single markedly inflamed, erythematous painful ulcer, covered by dirty brown pseudomembranous material, around anus for 3 months. The laboratory findings (CBC, routine urinalysis, stool ova and parasite with occult blood) are within normal limits except elevated ESR (52mm/hr.). Staphyloeoccus aureus and proteus are observed on wound culture, and many AFB are seen on scrapings of wound but not on sputum for 3 times. Unfortunately culture was not done. Tuberculin skin test revealed strong reaction (36mm/hr.). Chest PA and small bowel series showed far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis and intestinal tuberculosis on ileocecal area. But the findings of upper gastro-intestinal series and barium enema are within normal limits. Histopathologic findings of skin lesion showed tuberculous and tuberculoid granuloma in the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue. We observed a case of tuberculosis cutis orificialis, which occurred in 50 year-old man. He had been suffered from single markedly inflamed, erythematoas painful ulcer, covered by dirty brown pseudomembranous material, around anus for 3 months. The laboratory findings (CBC, routine urinalysis, stool ova and parasite with occult blood) are within normal limits except elevated ESR (52mm/hr.). Staphyloeoccus aureus and proteus are'observed on wound culture, and many AFB are seen on scrapings of wound but not on sputum for 3 times. Unfortunately culture was not done. Tuberculin skin test revealed strong reaction (36mm/hr.). Chest PA and small bowel series showed far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis and intestinal tuberculosis on ileocecal area. But the findings of upper gastro-intestinal series and barium enema are within normal limits. Histopathologic findings of skin lesion showed tuberculous and tuberculoid granuloma in the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Treatment with INH, myambutol and rifampin resulted in some improvment on the chest and considerable improvement on the skin and intestine within 6 months.
