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L57.3: Poikiloderma of Civatte

You have a skin condition on your face and neck.

This condition causes small patches on the skin that can be itchy. The patches are initially reddish and can become gray or brown later.

The skin lesions mainly develop on areas of the skin such as cheeks and neck that have been exposed to sunlight for years.

The skin lesions form after the affected areas of the skin have come into contact with certain substances. These substances can be cosmetics or chemicals.

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).