AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON CLINICO EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF EXTRA PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN GOVERNMENT CHEST DISEASES AND TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL, HANAMKONDA, TELANGANA

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is one of the oldest infectious diseases affecting mankind. WHO reports that above 2 million, nearly 1/3rd of the world's population, is infected with tuberculosis (1). Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) has low infectivity as compared to pulmonary tuberculosis, and yet it cannot be ignored as it contributes a substantial proportion of NTEP. The proportion of EPTB cases varies widely from region to region, country to country. METHODOLOGY: we have conducted an observational study in Government Chest Disease and TB Hospital, Hanamkonda in a period of 1 year from June 2023 to May 2024 in a patient with EPTB visiting Out Patient and In Patient settings. Extra pulmonary tuberculosis is diagnosed by History and clinical examination and chest radiograph, Ultrasound neck, chest and abdomen, FNAC, Biopsy, TRUENAT/CBNAAT.