Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Tuberculosis remains a major global health problem with India having maximum number of cases. Although extra pulmonary cases are less frequent than pulmonary tuberculosis, it accounts for significant proportion of cases worldwide. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India is a tropical Island located 1200 kilometres from Mainland India. On account of its specific geographic location that may have an impact on the clinical and epidemiological features. The objective of this study was to examine the clinico epidemiological profile of EPTB cases diagnosed in Tertiary Hospital, tropical Islands, by reviewing records. This is retrospective observational record based study of patients with EPTB treated at the Department of chest and TB and aman and Nicobar Islands institute of medical sciences, Port Blair from 1st August 2019 till 31st August 2022. Total of 786 patients had EPTB involvement. Out of which maximum number of patients belonged to 21‐30 age group (25%) with majority of the patients being female (53%). 98% of the EPTB patients were drug sensitive among which 11% were diabetic and 1% were retro positive. Majority of EPTB cases were LN (41%) followed by pleural involvement (28%). Through this study we found that majority of the patients were female, lymph node tuberculosis was the most common form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis with maximum number of patients being in the age group between 21‐30 years, the most productive age group.
How to cite this article:
M. Natraj, P.P. Mohammed Mustafa, S. Vignesh and Nisha Parveen. Clinico: Epidemiological Profile of Patients with Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.855.860
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.855.860