Preferred Label : Mycobacterium marinum infection;
ICD-11 definition : Mycobacterium marinum infection typically presents as a single inflammatory, sometimes
ulcerated skin nodule or warty plaque at the site of inoculation. It may then spread
proximally with development of secondary nodules along the course of draining lymphatics
(sporotrichoid spread). Common sources of infection are tropical fish tanks and swimming-pools
[Dermatology TAG].;
ICD-11 synonym : Fish-tank granuloma; Swimming pool granuloma;
Origin ID : 2039886632;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Mycobacterium marinum infection typically presents as a single inflammatory, sometimes
ulcerated skin nodule or warty plaque at the site of inoculation. It may then spread
proximally with development of secondary nodules along the course of draining lymphatics
(sporotrichoid spread). Common sources of infection are tropical fish tanks and swimming-pools
[Dermatology TAG].