prevalence_and_diagnosis_of_extrapulmonary.3.pdf

An 18-month retrospective descriptive analysis to assess the prevalence of allEPTB patients registered from January 2016 to June 2017 was carried out in AssuitChest Hospital’s DOTS clinic. Demographic data included patient’s age, sex,address, marital status, level of education, address, and affected organs.Clinical presentation such as fever, cough, hemoptysis, night sweats, chestpain, weight loss, and other symptoms according to the affected system.Laboratory tests such as sputum analysis, chest radiograph, tuberculin test, andbiopsies.