DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i09.060

Pages: 3815-3816

The objective of the present study is to study the the clincal, radiological presentation of Tuberculosis in Diabetes patients. The prospective observational study conducted in 50 patients with Diabetes and Tuberculosis between August 2013 to August 2015 at SVS Medical College, Mahabubnagar. Our study included 50 patients with confirmed cases of TB with Diabetes Mellitus. Male to female ratio was 2.1:1. The common age group being 40-60 years (56%) The most common symptom is fever (100%) followed by cough (76%). Most common site is lower zones of lungs (38%). Most common presentation is cavitatory lesions (385). Tuberculosis is lower lobe predominant in diabetic patients with predominant cavity formation.