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L41.0: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta

You have a skin condition with red patches, papules and blisters.

This condition causes small red patches, papules and blisters to be formed on the skin within a short time. A fine scaly layer is found on these papules. The blisters may be filled with blood. Bloody crusts can also develop after a while.

The skin lesions are mainly found on the upper part of the body. The skin lesions may be a bit itchy or painful. You can also have a fever or joint pain. This can make you very sick.

The exact cause of this skin disorder is not yet known.

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).