Miliary tuberculosis

Definition

I would say the hematogenous widespread dissemination of tuberculosis in the body. The term derives from the chest X-ray image of the tiny (1-5 mm) tuberculosis lesions which are seen through out the lung parenchyma.

Also known as acute miliary tuberculosis, disseminated tuberculosis, generalised tuberculosis, generalized tuberculosis — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 9861 per MONDO
• ICD10CM A19 per MONDO
• ICD9 018 per MONDO
• ICD9 018.80 per MONDO
• ICD9 018.9 per MONDO
• ICD9 018.90 per MONDO
• MESH D014391 per MONDO
• NCIT C35086 per MONDO
• SCTID 47604008 per MONDO
• UMLS C0041321 per MONDO