D18.05: Haemangioma Ear, nose, mouth and throat
You have abnormal growth of blood vessels in the ear, nose, mouth or throat.
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 made up of blood vessels. The tumor is in your ear, nose, mouth or throat. The throat begins behind the mouth and nose. The throat connects the mouth and nose with the windpipe (trachea) and gullet (oesophagus).
This tumor does not usually produce any symptoms. If the tumor is in the skin, then you can sometimes see a red area on the skin. If the tumor is very large, then it can crowd out healthy tissue. Sometimes a lot of blood can come out of the tumor. The tumor can be congenital or arise in the course of a person’s life.
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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