Table 3 Summary of TB cases identified
Sex | Age (years) | Duration of cough (weeks) | Ethnic group | Smear | Chest X-ray findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | 14 | 3 | Fula | Neg | Extensive patchy consolidation throughout the left lung field |
F | 40 | 104 | Wolof | Neg | Bilateral patchy change, with focus of consolidation in the Right upper zone and probably effusion in the Left lower zone. |
F | 40 | 24 | Mandinka | Pos | Not done-already on TB treatment when X-ray requested |
F | 40 | 572 | Mandinka | Neg | Major shift of mediastinum to left with associated effusion and patchy change. |
F | 42 | 8 | Wolof | Neg | Patchy consolidation throughout the left lung field, plus left upper zone cavitation and loss of lung volume. |
F | 50 | 156 | Mandinka | Neg | Bilateral extensive patchy change with a small cavity and small pleural effusion on the left. |
F | 55 | 16 | Mandinka | Pos | Left upper zone patchy change and cavitation. |
M | 60 | 104 | Fula | Pos | Bilateral patchy change with cavitation and loss of volume in the right lung field. |
M | 60 | 23 | Fula | Neg | Bilateral patchy change, with a focus of consolidation in the Right upper zone with associated loss of volume |
F | 60 | 4 | Fula | Neg | Bilateral patchy changes, including loss of volume on the left. |
F | 62 | 9 | Mandinka | Neg | Right upper zone patchy change and loss of volume |
M | 68 | 104 | Mandinka | Neg | Right upper and mid zone consolidation and loss of volume. |
F | 70 | 12 | Fula | Neg | Bilateral patchy change. |
M | 80 | 20 | Mandinka | Neg | Right upper and mid-zone patchy change with loss of volume of that lung field. |