Preferred Label : Tuberculous mastoiditis;
ICD-11 definition : This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains
of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This diagnosis is the result
of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear.;
ICD-11 synonym : tuberculosis of mastoid process; tuberculosis of mastoid;
Origin ID : 1753457875;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains
of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This diagnosis is the result
of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear.
