1B12.6 Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
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
- Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, confirmed bacteriologically or histologically (1B10.0)
- Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation (1B10)
synonyms
- Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy
- tuberculous lymphadenitis
- tuberculous lymphadenopathy
- tuberculous lymphangitis
- tuberculous lymph node
- tuberculous adenopathy
- Tuberculous adenitis
- tuberculosis of lymph node
- tubercular lymphadenitis
- TB lymphadenitis
- TB adenitis
- Tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes
- scrofulous tuberculous abscess
- tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis
- scrofula
- scrofulous abscess
- scrofulous adenitis
- scrofulous bubo
- Tuberculosis of axillary lymph nodes
- TB - [tuberculosis] axillary gland
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