Summary:
Findings of 80 patients of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis are
described in this study. Most of the patients were under 30
years of age (71.2%), female patients were 56.3% and
housewives were 37.3%. Lower socio-economic class were
commonly affected (66.2%). Eighteen patients (22.5%) were
smoker and almost equal number of cases had the history of
intake of un-boiled milk. 44% patients were not vaccinated
against tuberculosis. 36.2% patients had history of contact
with tuberculous patients and 18.8% had previous history of
tuberculosis. 70% patients had the history of fever and 30%