安徽地区老年肺结核的临床特点分析

目的进一步了解老年肺结核的临床特点。方法对我院1999年1月-2003年12月期间门诊和住院的75例老年肺结核,52例青壮年肺结核的临床资料进行回顾分析。结果与青壮年相比老年肺结核临床症状不典型,并发症多,病程长,复治病例多,治疗效果差。结论近年来老年肺结核疫情严重,临床症状不典型,误诊率高,应及早诊断与治疗。

Analysis of clinical characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in the aged population in Anhui Province

Objective To analyze the clinical features of elderly pulmonary tubeculosis patients. Methods The clinical data of 75 elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were retrospectively reviewed and compared with that of 52 cases young and middle-age patients during the period of Jannary 1999 to December 2003. The sample included both outpatients and inpatients . Results Compared with younger population, the elder had shown more atypical clinical symptoms , more complications, had longer course of treatment, more cases for retreatment, and unsatisfied treatment effects, among others. Conclusion The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in elderly patients is high with atypical clinical manifestations and has a high misdiagnosis rate. An early diagnosis and prompt treatment for these patients should be given as soon as possible.