Q91.7: Patau syndrome, unspecified
You have a congenital disorder, which means you were born with it. This disorder is called Trisomy 13.
When beginning its development, every single cell in the body contains a complete blueprint of the body. This blueprint consists of genetic information. The genetic information is encrypted in the chromosomes. Every human cell normally contains 23 chromosome pairs, i.e. a total of 46 chromosomes.
Trisomy 13 is a congenital disorder, where you have one chromosome more than normal. Instead of 2 copies of chromosome 13, you have 3 copies of chromosome 13. This disorder is therefore called Trisomy 13. In some cases, only a part of chromosome 13 is present three times.
Trisomy 13 is a very serious condition. Trisomy 13 can vary greatly in severity. Certain visible features are apparent, for example, on the face and hands. The head is smaller than normal. You can also have diseases affecting the heart and kidneys. Seizures may occur. You can have severe intellectual disability. Trisomy 13 can also cause you to have many other symptoms.
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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