Abstract
The objective: to assess the prevalence and structure of congenital malformations and anomalies of the chest organs and systems among adult population of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.Subjects. 1,729 patients with suspected respiratory tuberculosis examined from 2016 to 2021 inclusive in Differential Diagnostic Department of TB Dispensary by the Ministry of Health of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.Results. In 89 (5.1%) patients, congenital anomalies and malformations of the chest organs and systems were detected, 42/89 (47.2%) had one more concurrent respiratory pathology; oncological diseases (42.9%) and respiratory tuberculosis (23.8%) prevailed. In patients with malformations of the musculoskeletal system of the chest organs, tuberculosis was more often detected, oncological diseases were equally frequent in patients with malformations of the musculoskeletal system and mediastinum.
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