B78.1: Cutaneous strongyloidiasis
You have been infected by threadworms.
The threadworms live as parasites in the human body. They penetrate the skin and move through the body to the intestine. There they reproduce. The threadworms can be excreted from the intestine or move on to other organs in the body. When the threadworms are excreted, the untreated stool can cause infections. As the threadworms can also survive in the ground, people in some regions can also get infected by walking barefoot.
In your case the threadworms are in your skin. When the skin is affected, you may have an itchy rash.
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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