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Q52.6: Congenital malformation of clitoris

The clitoris has not developed properly.

While developing in the womb, many different types of tissue develop in the body. The organs and body parts develop out of the various types of tissue. If tissue fails to develop properly, defects can occur. A defect originates during development in the womb.

The external female genital organs include the labia, the clitoris and the skin around the vagina.

The visible part of the clitoris is the glans. It is located above the opening of the urethra, at the front end of the labia. The clitoris has many sensitive nerve endings and a lot of erectile tissue. The erectile tissue is located beneath the skin of the labia and surrounds the urethra and the vagina. The clitoris is involved in producing the sexual climax.

Because of a defect, the clitoris may be of an unusual size or it might be absent. A defect of the clitoris can impair a woman's sex life.

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).