02003nas a2200337   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653001600069653001100085653002000096653002600116653001100142653001000153653000900163653001600172653002100188653000900209653001800218653002800236100001200264700001400276700001300290700001300303700001100316245012400327300001000451490000700461520118300468022001401651       2013                            d  c2013 Oct-Dec10aAdult10aComorbidity10aFemale10aHospitalization10aHospitals, University10aHumans10aIndia10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aRural Population10aSkin10aSkin Diseases10aTuberculosis, Pulmonary1 aShah AD1 aAkkara SA1 aAdalja M1 aAkkara A1 aShah S00aAssociation of pulmonary tuberculosis and dermatological conditions among patients of a rural medical college hospital.  a201-40 v553 aINTRODUCTION: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) affects a significant proportion of the population. There are many contributory aetiological factors common to tuberculosis (TB) and dermatological conditions.

AIM: To study the spectrum of concurrent skin conditions in patients with PTB and to compare with patients having other diseases.

METHODS: All patients with PTB admitted to our Institute during the period of the study were included in the study. A comparable number of patients admitted in other departments constituted the control group. All patients were screened for skin diseases.

RESULTS: There were 498 patients in each group, matched for age and gender. There were 126 patients with skin conditions in the study group as against 60 patients in the control group. Pityriasis versicolor was the commonest skin condition in both the groups. Whereas acniform eruptions and pruritis were more common in the control group. Pityriasis versicolor, herpes zoster, erythema nodosum and leprosy were significantly more frequent among patients.

CONCLUSION: There is a high frequency of concurrent skin diseases in patient with PTB that should be managed along with it.  a0377-9343