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Table 4 Association of abdominal lymph node enlargement with features indicative of TB dissemination (i.e. generalized lymphadenopathy, abnormal chest X-Ray, Acid fast bacilli (AFB) positivity and absence of granuloma)

From: Clinico-pathological features of tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uganda genotype in patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis: a cross sectional study

 

Abdominal lymphadenopathy n = 60 (49.6%)

No-abdominal lymphadenopathy n = 61 (50.4%)

P-Value

Generalized lymphadenopathy:

Present

30 (57%)

23 (43%)

0.170

Absent

20 (39%)

19 (30%)

Granuloma:

Present

46 (50%)

47 (50%)

0.960

Absent

14 (50%)

14(50%)

Abnormal findings on Chest X-ray:

Present

30 (64%)

17 (36%)

0.027

Absent

24 (41%)

34 (59%)

AFB smear positivity: (Ziehl Neelsen or fluorochrome stain)

Positive

39 (65%)

29 (47%)

0.053

Negative

21 (35%)

32 (53%)

  1. Chi-square test.