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L75.2: Apocrine miliaria

You have skin lesions due to sweat not being able to drain properly from some of the sweat glands.

These sweat glands are located just below the surface of the skin, especially in the armpits and in the genital area and produce sweat. The sweat reaches the surface of the skin from the sweat gland through small pores. If these small pores close, then the sweat can no longer drain from the affected areas properly. It then collects in the skin.

This results in small skin-colored papules forming and these can itch. The skin may become inflamed in the affected areas and look rougher than usual. Hair in the affected areas may fall out.

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).