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. 2025 Jan 17;17(1):e77569. doi: 10.7759/cureus.77569

Table 2. Morbidities of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Author Morbidity
Kehbila et al. [14 Depression
Osman et al. [15] Shortness of breath, severe chest illness, wheezing
Ayana et al. [16] Psychological distress
Hestad et al. [17] Cognitive impairment
Ilesanmi et al. [18] Depression
Philips et al. [19] Insulin resistance
Nkereuwem et al. [20] Lung impairment
Binegdie et al. [21] Post-TB fibrosis, post-TB bronchiectasis, aspergilloma, post-TB granuloma pleural thickening, tuberculosis-related lung destruction
Namusobya et al. [22] Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
Kirenga et al. [23] Parenchymal nodules, infiltrates, masses p parenchymal cavities pleural effusion
Aghanwa and Erhabor [24] Depression, generalized anxiety, adjustment disorder
Mkoko et al. [25] Chronic lung disease
Goussard et al. [26] Airway obstruction
Lasebikan and Ige [27] Schizophrenia, non-affective psychosis, medication-induced psychotic disorder
Hassan and Darwish [28] Secondary amenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, intermenstrual spotting, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea
Hayes-Larson et al. [29] Depression, harmful alcohol use
Theron et al. [30] Psychological distress