[A comparative analysis of clinical and pathologic diagnoses in 79 pediatric autopsy cases]

This study is a comparative analysis between pathologic and clinical diagnoses of 79 pediatric autopsy cases. We found that 14 cases were misdiagnosed. The rate of misdiagnosis is 17.72%. The 79 cases were divided into four groups of children aged approximately 28 days, approximately 5 years, approximately 10 years and approximately 14 years, the rate of misdiagnosis of the first group is 29.63%. This rate is apparently higher than other age groups(P < 0.05). The younger the age group is, the higher the chances of misdiagnosis. Respiratory disease was the main misdiagnosis rating 42.86%, while the two misdiagnosed cases were found to be tuberculosis. We suggest that doctors be aware of the perinatal factor when they diagnose newborns and try to find out the primary cause of illness, the threat of tuberculosis to children. Pediatricians should heed.