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I78.0: Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia

You have a disorder as a result of which blood vessels have pathologically widened.

With this disorder, blood vessels in different parts of the body can widen. If blood vessels immediately below the skin widen, they can be seen as red spots or patches. This typically affects the area around the mouth and nose.

The widened blood vessels are more prone to bleeding. This can cause severe nose bleeds, for example. Internal bleeding is also possible, for example in the stomach, the intestine or the lungs.

The disorder can begin in childhood. Over time, more and more blood vessels may widen so that the person’s problems increase during the course of their life. The disorder is hereditary. Other family members may also be affected.

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).