The analysis of clinical characteristics on 638 cases with extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis,to improve diagnostic rate of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Methods Retrospecticely analyzed the clinical data diagnosis methods of 638 cases with extrapulmonary tuberculosis that were clinically diagnosed. Results Extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients are lack of clinical characteristics. So it is easily to be wrong diagnosis and lead to worse therapeutic effect in some patients. Conclusion The key to improve diagnostic rate is improving the cognition about extrapulmonary tuberculosis and adopting a comprehensive diagnostic method.