Table 1 The frequencies of various EPTB diseases among the studied population
EPTB (n = 25) | N | % | Diagnostic tool |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuberculous pleural effusion | 8 | 32 | ADA level Pleural biopsy |
Tuberculous lymphadenitis | 5 | 20 | Biopsy |
Renal tuberculosis | 3 | 12 | Urine culture for TB |
Pott’s disease | 3 | 12 | MRI imaging |
Tuberculous abscess | 2 | 8 | Pus culture for TB |
Ocular tuberculosis | 2 | 8 | Ocular ultra sound |
GIT tuberculosis | 1 | 4 | Biopsy Gene-expert |
Tuberculous meningitis | 1 | 4 | CSF analysis Gene-expert |