Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Lothian 1980-1989 : ethnic status and delay from onset of symptoms to diagnosis

作者: H. Moudgil , A.G. Leitch

DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(05)80332-4

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摘要: We have retrospectively determined the incidence and delay in diagnosing extrapulmonary tuberculosis (ETB) by ethnic group Lothian, Scotland, from 1980–1989. One hundred sixteen (13·3%) of 874 TB notifications were for ETB. Eighty-seven records available analysis: 59 with a mean age 57·9 years (range 10–90) Caucasian (C) 28 30·3 10–86) non-Caucasian (NC). There 42 cases lymphatic TB; 23 (7M,16F) 62 10–82) C 19 (14M,5F) 29 10–60) NC. Lymphatic was significantly commoner ETB site NC (67·9%) cf (39%) ( P Delay onset symptoms to diagnosis longer (mean 26 weeks, range 0–156) than 9 2–28)

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