Catalog

Tuberculous arthritis of forearm

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculous arthritis of forearm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1558472409

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 forearm.