D17.5: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs
You have abnormal growth of fatty tissue in the abdomen.
When there is abnormal growth of tissue, then this is also referred to as a tumor. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. A tumor disorder involves the cells multiplying more than normal. This results in abnormal or excess tissue forming. A tumor can be benign or malignant. The tumor you have is benign. Benign tumors do not destroy the healthy tissue and do not spread throughout the body.
You have a tumor from fatty tissue in an organ in the abdomen.
This kind of tumor often grows slowly and does not usually produce many symptoms. You can sometimes feel a swelling in the skin.
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
Source
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