ICD-11 code : KC21.0;
Preferred Label : Neonatal acne;
ICD-11 definition : Acne presenting at birth or shortly afterwards, generally with predominantly comedonal
lesions of the cheeks and a paucity of inflammatory lesions. It is thought to be due
to hyperactivity of the sebaceous glands stimulated by neonatal androgens from the
testes in boys and adrenals in girls.;
Origin ID : 1302834639;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Acne presenting at birth or shortly afterwards, generally with predominantly comedonal
lesions of the cheeks and a paucity of inflammatory lesions. It is thought to be due
to hyperactivity of the sebaceous glands stimulated by neonatal androgens from the
testes in boys and adrenals in girls.
