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M83.46: Aluminium bone disease Lower leg

You have a bone disorder that is being triggered by having too much aluminum in your body.

Bones consist mainly of bone cells, certain proteins and various minerals. The minerals include calcium and phosphate, in particular. The bone tissue is constantly being broken down and built up again. This enables bones to adapt well to loading. There is usually a balance between the growth and breakdown of bone tissue.

There is aluminum in certain medications, for example. Aluminum can accumulate in the body due to kidney disorders. When someone has too much aluminum in their body, bone tissue no longer grows properly. The bone tissue is then softer than normal. Bones in your knee or lower leg are softer than normal.

This bone disorder can cause bones to be painful. The pain mainly occurs where the bones bear a lot of weight. This affects the spine, hips and legs, for example. Bones may also become deformed.

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).