Chronic Perianal Ulcer in an Immunocompetent Child: An Unusual Presentation of Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Chronic Perianal Ulcer in an Immunocompetent Child: An Unusual Presentation of Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Authors

  • Swale Iftikhar Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Prashant Mishra Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Deepak Agarwal Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Anil Kumar Gupta Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rajkumar Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Divyanshu Srivastava Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Cutaneous tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Perianal

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Published

2026-01-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): 2026 Vol 16, No 1 | January

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Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2026 Swale Iftikhar, Prashant Mishra, Deepak Agarwal, Anil Kumar Gupta, Rajkumar, Divyanshu Srivastava

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Iftikhar S, Mishra P, Agarwal D, Kumar Gupta A, Rajkumar, Srivastava D. Chronic Perianal Ulcer in an Immunocompetent Child: An Unusual Presentation of Cutaneous Tuberculosis. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2026;16(1):5991. doi:10.5826/dpc.1601a5991

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