Tuberculosis: An Unusual Cause of Genital Ulcer

Tuberculosis can cause genital ulcers, although this clinical manifestation was more frequent at the beginning of the 20th century as it was related to the rite of circumcision. We report the case of a patient with this disease, presumably acquired through sexual intercourse.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted diseases 2012-08, Vol.39 (8), p.643-644
Hauptverfasser:	Toledo-Pastrana, Tomás, Ferrándiz, Lara, Pichardo, Antonio Rodríguez, Ezcurra, Miguel Angel Muniaín, Martínez, Francisco M. Camacho
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th century Adult Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Case Report Circumcision Epidemiology. Vaccinations Extramarital Relations General aspects Genitals Human bacterial diseases Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models Humans Infectious diseases Isoniazid - administration & dosage Male Medical sciences Penis - pathology Pyrazinamide - administration & dosage Rifampin - administration & dosage Sexual behavior Sexual intercourse Sexually transmitted diseases STD Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology Ulcer - drug therapy Ulcer - pathology Ulcers
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Zusammenfassung:	Tuberculosis can cause genital ulcers, although this clinical manifestation was more frequent at the beginning of the 20th century as it was related to the rite of circumcision. We report the case of a patient with this disease, presumably acquired through sexual intercourse.
ISSN:	0148-5717 1537-4521
DOI:	10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318251577b