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Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, confirmed bacteriologically or histologically

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, confirmed bacteriologically or histologically – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1992199762

This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease of intrathoracic lymph nodes caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This diagnosis is confirmed bacteriologically and histologically.