ICD-11 code : ED56;
Preferred Label : Keratosis pilaris;
ICD-11 definition : Keratosis pilaris is a very common abnormality of keratinization characterized by
keratinous plugging of follicular orifices with varying degrees of perifollicular
erythema. It is seen in up to half of normal children and in three quarters of children
with ichthyosis vulgaris. The sides of the face and the extensor surfaces of the upper
arms are sites of predilection. Autosomal dominant inheritance can often be demonstrated.
In some variants atrophy or pigmentation may be more prominent than keratosis.;
Origin ID : 1614890502;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- ICD-10 Mapping
Keratosis pilaris is a very common abnormality of keratinization characterized by
keratinous plugging of follicular orifices with varying degrees of perifollicular
erythema. It is seen in up to half of normal children and in three quarters of children
with ichthyosis vulgaris. The sides of the face and the extensor surfaces of the upper
arms are sites of predilection. Autosomal dominant inheritance can often be demonstrated.
In some variants atrophy or pigmentation may be more prominent than keratosis.
