Catalog

Tuberculous arthritis of shoulder region

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculous arthritis of shoulder region – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1292041138

This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This diagnosis is with a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of shoulder region.