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Table 1 Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Combination method for the diagnosis of Tuberculous lymphadenitis in high burden settings

Categories

n (%)

Age (years)

  ≤ 15

17 (17)

 16 to 30

59 (59)

 31 to 45

19 (19)

  > 45

5 (5)

Sex

 Male

27 (27)

 Female

73 (73)

Anatomical site

 Cervical

89 (89)

 Axillary

10 (10)

 Inguinal

1(1)

Size (cm)

  ≤ 2

29 (29)

 2.1 to 4

59 (59)

 4.1 to 6

10 (10)

  > 6

2 (2)

Aspirate appearance

 Purulent

49 (49)

 Hemorrhagic

44 (44)

 Caseous

7 (7)