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B70.1: Sparganosis

You have been diagnosed as having fish tapeworm larvae.

Fish tapeworms are parasites that occur in fish. Parasites are small creatures that, at least for periods of time, live off other creatures. In humans they can cause illnesses. You can become infected by eating raw fish. Fish tapeworm larvae can also be ingested along with contaminated water.

Fish tapeworm larvae can cause a lumpy, inflammatory swelling of the skin. But they can also infect muscles or organs. You may also have no symptoms at all.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).