Q26.8: Other congenital malformations of great veins
One or more of your great veins did not develop properly before you were born.
Veins are blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart. The largest veins are the vena cava. There is a superior and inferior vena cava. They flow into the heart from above and below.
You may have a missing vena cava, for example. Great veins may be connected to each other differently than normal in your case. You may also have an extra great vein.
The symptoms depend on the extent of the defect. There are often no symptoms at all. However, you may have reduced stamina or certain areas of your body may swell up.
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).