Abstract: Objective To explore clinical characteristics of chronic bronchitis patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in order to reduce misdiagnosis and improve the diagnosis and treatment.Methods The clinical manifestation of 52 chronic bronchitis patients with pulmonary tuberculosis from 2009 to 2011 were analyzed.Results 88.5%(46/52)of the patients had no tuberculosis symptoms.There was no significant difference in the chest X-ray manifestations between chronic bronchitis patients with tuberculosis and simple pulmonary tuberculosis, which lesions located in the tip or combined with posterior segment of lower lobe, basal segment accounting for 61.5%(32/52).Conclusion It is possible to be misdiagnosed due to atypical symptoms of the chronic bronchitis associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, so X-ray or CT should be taken as routine examination for early diagnosis and treatment.