IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. Rupa Kolaparthi; Dr. Ashish Deshmukh; Dr. Sunil Jadhav; Dr. Hafiz Deshmukh; Dr. Shivprasad Kasat

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

SPECTRUM OF PRESENTATION OF PAEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTâ€˜S IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Dr. Rupa Kolaparthi, Dr. Ashish Deshmukh, Dr. Sunil Jadhav, Dr. Hafiz Deshmukh, Dr. Shivprasad Kasat

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: TB is caused by mycobacterium TB, an aerobic non motile bacillus, described by “Robert Koch” on 24 March, 1882. TB remains major health concern, millions of people suffer of this infectious disease every year2. Studies on paediatric TB, is seldom available due to it’s diagnostic difficulties1. Hence a study on paediatric TB is designed to evaluate the clinical spectrum of presentation of paediatric TB patients in tertiary care centre. METHODOLOGY : The study was carried out in “Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical college” Aurangabad. Spectrum of presentation of paediatricTB of 100pts was carried out RESULTS: There was preponderence of females (70%) in the study population as compared to males of (30%). Majority of population effected above 10ys of age. Most common form was pulmonary TB. Majorty of cases were newly diagnosed (92%) & among the extra pulmonary TB cases, majority of patient’s had TB lymphadenitis(45%) CONCLUSION: In this study paediatric TB was more common in pulmonary than extra pulmonary TB. Female preponderence was seen. Relapse cases were uncommon in paediatric TB. Tuberculosis lymphadenitis was the commonest presentation observed in our study group