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Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified site
Tuberculose miliar aguda de localização única e especificada
CategoryDefinition
A disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is disseminated through the body, and affecting a specific body site. This disease is characterised by numerous small lesions of 1-5 millimetre(s) in any organ, and fever. Transmission is commonly by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by radiography, CT, ultrasonography, and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, depending on the site affected.
Index Terms
Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified siteacute miliary tuberculosisAcute miliary cutaneous tuberculosisTuberculosis cutis miliaris disseminataAcute miliary lung tuberculosisAcute miliary lung TB - [tuberculosis]Acute miliary lung TBC - [tuberculosis]