O91.20: Nonpurulent mastitis associated with childbirth No mention of difficulties latching on
Your breast is inflamed.
The breast is made up of fatty tissue, connective tissue and the mammary gland. Milk is produced in the mammary gland during and after pregnancy so that the child can be fed.
The breast can become inflamed if pathogens get in through the nipple. The pathogens can get in through very tiny wounds that occur while breastfeeding or using a breast pump. From the nipple, the pathogens can spread via the mammary gland. A build-up of milk can promote the breast to become inflamed.
An inflamed mammary gland can be painful. It can be especially painful when the child is breast-feeding. The breast may also become red, swollen or warmer than usual. You may also have a fever.
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
Source
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