D73.4: Cyst of spleen
A cavity has formed in your spleen.
The spleen is on the top left side of the abdomen. Old blood cells are broken down in the spleen. Furthermore, defense cells are stored. If the defense cells are needed, they are then released from the spleen into the blood.
The cavity can be caused by inflammation or injury to the spleen, for example. It is surrounded by a thin membrane and contains fluid. It is possible for there to be several such holes. A small cavity does not usually cause any symptoms. If it is very large, then it can press on the surrounding organs. This leads to discomfort in the abdomen.
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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