本文对我科1965～1983年初治老年(50岁以上)肺结核205例作临床分析。本组病例占同期初治肺结核(共853例)的24％,其中男性150例(73.2％)、女性55例(26.8％)。50～59岁142例(69.3％)、60～69岁52例(25.4％)、70以上11例(5.3％),平均年龄59.7岁。从发现方式看,143例(70％)由有症求诊发现,62例(30％)由团检发现。本组病例中90％在 This article on our department from 1965 to early 1983 treatment of elderly (50 years of age) tuberculosis in 205 cases for clinical analysis. This group of patients accounted for 24% of the initial treatment of tuberculosis (853 cases) in the same period, including 150 males (73.2%) and 55 females (26.8%). 142 (69.3%) were in the range of 50-59 years old, 52 (25.4%) were in the group of 60-69 years old and 11 cases (5.3%) were in the group of 70-59 years old, with an average age of 59.7 years. From the way of discovery, 143 cases (70%) were found by symptomatic treatment and 62 cases (30%) were found by group examination. 90% of the patients in this group