Journal of Medical Sciences1682-44741812-5727Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jms.2006.52.54Sharifi-MoodBatool KhaliliManijeh MetanatMalihe SalehiMasoud 1200661In order to determine the prevalence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children in Zahedan, this study was conducted. In this cross-sectional, retrospective study, all patients aged less than 18 years with tuberculosis disease were evaluated. Then prevalence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children determined. This study showed that extrapulmonary TB form 23% of all tuberculosis cases. Tuberculosis lymphadenitis was the most prevalent form of extrapulmonary TB (8%) and pericarditis was the less than other forms (2%). Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is more prevalent in Southeast of Iran than other region in this country.]]>David, W.H.,20005th Edn.,pp: 2580-2592pp: 2580-2592Michael, D.I.,20002000Fridman, L.N.,20012nd Edn.,Metanat, M.,20052005Richard, E.W. and A. M Patricia,19941994pp: 468-472pp: 468-472Snider, D.E. and W.L. Roper,1992326703705Dwyer, D.E., C. MacLeod, P.G. Collignon and T.C. Sorrell,198717507511Hayward, A.C. and J.M. Watson,199552933Schaefer, G.R., G. Douglas and I.H. Dreishpoon,199467605615Sharma,198532115116Mohammad-poor, A.,20032003Moradi, M.,20032003Sarachek, J.,200031114Starke, J.R.,20012001Anonymous,200352177