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Distribution of TB granulomas in patients with miliary disseminated TB, according to age.
| Organ | Age (years) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <40 | 40–59 | 60–79 | ≥80 | ||
|
| |||||
| Lungs | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Liver | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| Spleen | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Kidney | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrenal glands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bone marrow | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Brain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Small and large intestines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Prostate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Urinary bladder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ovary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fallopian tube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uterus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
