1B12.6
category
Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
Definition
A disease of the peripheral lymph nodes, caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This disease is characterised by inflammation of the peripheral lymph nodes, typically the cervical lymph nodes. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the peripheral lymph nodes after inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from lymph node biopsies.
Inclusions
- Tuberculous adenitis
Exclusions
Also indexed as
TB - [tuberculosis] axillary glandTB adenitisTB lymphadenitisTuberculosis of axillary lymph nodesTuberculosis of cervical lymph nodesTuberculous adenitisTuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathyscrofulascrofulous abscessscrofulous adenitisscrofulous buboscrofulous tuberculous abscesstubercular lymphadenitistuberculosis of lymph nodetuberculous adenopathytuberculous cervical lymphadenitistuberculous lymph nodetuberculous lymphadenitistuberculous lymphadenopathytuberculous lymphangitis