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Perianal involvement and inguinal adenitis as unusual presentation of tuberculosis

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Abbreviations

APTT:

activated partial thromboplastin time

BD:

becton Dickinson

CMV:

cytomegalovirus

DNA:

deoxyribonucleic acid

FNA:

fine needle aspirate

HIV:

human immunodeficiency virus

MGIT:

mycobacteria growth indicator tube

TST:

tuberculin skin test

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  1. Paediatrics Unit, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain

    Diego Pascual-Vaca, Joaquín Romero, Ángel Alejo & José González-Hachero

  2. Microbiology Department, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Ave Dr Fedriani 3, 41009, Seville, Spain

    Lorena López-Cerero

  3. Dermatology Unit, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain

    Neus Vilar & Alberto Herrera

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Pascual-Vaca, D., López-Cerero, L., Vilar, N. et al. Perianal involvement and inguinal adenitis as unusual presentation of tuberculosis. Eur J Pediatr 166, 967–968 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0324-8

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