ICD-11 code : 1F2D.0;
Preferred Label : Pityriasis versicolor;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the skin, caused by an infection with the fungi Malassezia. This disease
is characterized by white, pink, fawn, brown, or often coalescing lesions that may
be covered with thin furfuraceous scales. This disease commonly presents on the trunk,
shoulders and arms, or neck and face. Transmission is by opportunistic transmission.
Confirmation is by identification of Malassezia in a skin sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : Tinea versicolor;
Origin ID : 67108853;
UMLS CUI : C0040262;
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Semantic type(s)
A disease of the skin, caused by an infection with the fungi Malassezia. This disease
is characterized by white, pink, fawn, brown, or often coalescing lesions that may
be covered with thin furfuraceous scales. This disease commonly presents on the trunk,
shoulders and arms, or neck and face. Transmission is by opportunistic transmission.
Confirmation is by identification of Malassezia in a skin sample.