老年人肺结核的临床分析

目的探讨老年人肺结核的临床特征。方法分析106例60岁以上老年人肺结核的临床资料。结果60岁以上肺结核患者病灶范围广、易形成空洞、痰阳性率高、合并症多、症状不典型、易造成误诊。结论对因呼吸道症状就诊的老年人,对原有肺结核病史应加以重视,积极查痰及胸部X线检查,以便及早发现,及早治疗。

Clinical analysis of elderly pulmonary tuberculosis

Objective To explore clinical characteristics of elderly pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods Clinical data of 106 elder pulmonary tuberculosis patients (age over 60 or above) were analyzed.Results For those elder people who had pulmonary tuberculosis,they showed the characteristics of large range of focus,easily developed closed-cavity,high positive rate of sputum,more complications,being atypical and easily being misdiagnosed. Conclusion It should be paid more attention on the patients who had previously pulmonary tuberculosis. We should give those patients more sputum examinations and chest x-ray tests in ordre to make an early diagnosis.