B42.1: Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis
You have sporotrichosis.
The illness is caused by fungi. The fungi particularly occur on wood and rotting areas of plants. The fungi can get into the skin via any small wound. First of all a small papule appears on the affected skin. A lesion may then form and spread.
The infection may also spread further via the lymphatic vessels. Fluid forms in tissue throughout the body every day. This tissue fluid is the lymph. The lymph is carried around the body by lymph vessels. The lymph vessels run around the entire body and are connected to blood vessels. At some points, there are lymph nodes along the lymph vessels. Pathogens are rendered harmless in the lymph nodes, for example. Typical of sporotrichosis are bluish-red or brown papules beneath the skin. The papules may then become soft and secrete pus.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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