P83.4: Breast engorgement of newborn
The child’s mammary glands are swollen.
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. Newborn babies usually have very small mammary glands. Male babies also have mammary glands. In girls, the mammary glands then grow during puberty.
During pregnancy the mother's hormones also get into the child. Hormones are important messengers. After the birth, the mother's hormones only break down slowly in the baby's body. The hormones may then also affect the baby. The mammary glands can swell up as a result. A whitish fluid may also come out of the baby's mammary glands. This fluid is similar to a mother's milk, and it is also known as witch's milk.
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
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