Comorbidity with diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract in tuberculosis

Introduction. The combination of TB, as one of the most socially significant diseases diseases of the digestive system dictates the need for special approaches to the treatment of underlying and concomitant diseases and for abdominal localization of tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis specific (tuberculous) and nonspecific pathology of abdominal organs. However, the comorbidity of tuberculosis with disorders of the digestive system has not been studied.The purpose of the study. To study the characteristics of comorbidity with disorders of the upper digestive tract in patients with tuberculosis.Materials and methods. Comorbidity with diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract was studied in 441 hospital patients with tuberculosis, selected solid sample of 2643 patients who received treatment over a three year period.Results and discussion. Diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract was diagnosed in 16,7 % of patients with tuberculosis. In patients with extrapulmonary TB they have been diagnosed 2 times more often, than in patients with tuberculosis (p