ICD-11 code : 1F67;
Preferred Label : Gnathostomiasis;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Gnathostoma. This disease
is characterized by painful, itchy swelling under the skin from movement of the parasite
under the skin. This disease may also initially present with fever, lethargy, abdominal
pain, vomiting, or diarrhoea, and may infect other parts of the body (lungs, bladder,
eyes, ears, nervous system). Transmission is commonly by ingestion of undercooked
contaminated freshwater fish, eels, frogs, birds, or reptiles, or ingestion of contaminated
water. Confirmation is commonly by detection of antibodies against Gnathostoma, identification
of migratory skin lesions, eosinophilia, and history of potential exposure.;
ICD-11 synonym : Gnathostomosis; Wandering swelling;
ICD-11 inclusion : Wandering swelling;
Origin ID : 263366843;
UMLS CUI : C0018013;
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A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Gnathostoma. This disease
is characterized by painful, itchy swelling under the skin from movement of the parasite
under the skin. This disease may also initially present with fever, lethargy, abdominal
pain, vomiting, or diarrhoea, and may infect other parts of the body (lungs, bladder,
eyes, ears, nervous system). Transmission is commonly by ingestion of undercooked
contaminated freshwater fish, eels, frogs, birds, or reptiles, or ingestion of contaminated
water. Confirmation is commonly by detection of antibodies against Gnathostoma, identification
of migratory skin lesions, eosinophilia, and history of potential exposure.
