Miliary tuberculosis

MONDO:0005848

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

9 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Miliary tuberculosis itself.

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Where it sits in the disease tree

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Including sub-types (9) Tagged with Miliary tuberculosis (2)

Trials to join now! 2 Not yet recruiting 3 Not yet finished but already full! 3 Completed 1

Hotspot vs clinic: which TB hunt saves more lives?

Knowledge-focused Completed

This study compares two strategies for finding undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in peri-urban Uganda. One strategy sets up screening at a large health clinic, while the other sends mobile screening teams into local hotspots where TB is thought to be most common. Researchers will tra…

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC

Miliary tuberculosis

Where it sits in the disease tree

Hotspot vs clinic: which TB hunt saves more lives?