| Factors |
Number of cases (%) |
| Sex |
|
| Male |
23 (74%) |
| Median age [range], years |
70 [28–86] |
| Underlying diseases |
|
| Absent |
24(77%) |
| Radiographic findings |
|
| Cavity |
21 (68%) |
| Extensive spread exceeding hemi-thorax |
9 (29%) |
| Bacteriological findings |
|
| Sputum culture-positive |
29 (94%) |
| Sputum smear-positive |
28 (90%) |
| 1+/2+/3+ |
07-10-2011 |
| ECG: epithelioid cell granulomas; PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis |
|
