近年来,老年肺结核患病率呈相对上升,造成漏诊、误诊。误诊疾病:支气管炎、上呼吸道感染、肺炎、肺癌、支气管扩张、肺脓疡。老年肺结核临床表现不典型,常无发热等结核毒血症状,往往在缺乏胸片及痰结核菌检查的客观依据而草率诊断。老年患者肺内或肺外伴发症、并发症多,易掩盖 In recent years, the prevalence of tuberculosis in the elderly is relatively increased, resulting in missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Misdiagnosis of the disease: bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, lung abscess. Elderly tuberculosis clinical manifestations are not typical, often without fever and other symptoms of tuberculosis toxemia, often in the absence of an objective basis for examination of chest X-ray and sputum TB, and a sloppy diagnosis. Elderly patients with pulmonary or extra-pulmonary complications, complications, easy to cover