397189

Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Infectious diseases

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in Egypt, particularly concerning extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). Aim: To delineate the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, risk factors, and treatment outcomes of EPTB patients. Methods: This study was conducted on 244 patients (144 had EPTB, compared to 94 with Pulmonary TB (PTB) & 6 patients had concurrent PTB and EPTB) at Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals, Cairo University, between October 2023 and August 2024. Data was collected during visits to the clinic. Results: The study included 244 patients with TB. Concerning patients with EPTB (150), their mean age was 34.9 ± 14.9 years, with a slight female predominance (53%). Urban residents accounted for 49.3% of cases. The most common extrapulmonary forms were lymphadenitis (36%), pleural, and musculoskeletal TB (15.3% each). Diabetes was present in 20.7% of cases, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection in 4%, and smoking prevalence was 38.2%. Histopathology (46.7%) and Xpert mycobacterium/Rifampcin (MTB/RIF) assay (33.3%) were the main diagnostic tools. Compared to 94 PTB patients (more frequently diagnosed using microbiological smears), EPTB cases had lower percentage of cigarette smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, longer treatment durations and adjuvant steroids. Conclusion: The common forms of EPTB were lymphatic, pleural and skeletal TB. Younger patients, residents of urban areas, and people diagnosed with diabetes had a higher risk of EPTB. Effective management and prevention programs would be a major step toward controlling the spread of the disease and improving patient outcomes in Egypt.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.334813.2337

Keywords

Epidemiology, tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Egypt

Authors

First Name

sherief

Last Name

Musa

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Affiliation

Endemic and Hepatogastroenterology Medicine department - Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University, Egypt

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sheriefmusa@cu.edu.eg

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First Name

Sabah

Last Name

Hussein

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Pulmonary Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Email

sabah.hussein@kasralainy.edu.eg

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First Name

Hala

Last Name

Alammari

MiddleName

Abdulnasser

Affiliation

Endemic and Hepatogastroenterology Medicine department - Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University, Egypt

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hlaabdul7@gmail.com

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First Name

Mira

Last Name

Atef

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-

Affiliation

Endemic and Hepatogastroenterology Medicine department - Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University, Egypt

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mira.atef@kasralainy.edu.eg

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-

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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55370

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2024-11-08

Publish Date

2025-05-01

Page Start

841

Page End

853

Print ISSN

2682-4132

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2682-4140

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_397189.html

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

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04 May 2025