ICD-11 code : 4A44.B;
Preferred Label : Leukocytoclastic vasculitis;
ICD-11 definition : Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (hypersensitivity vasculitis; hypersensitivity angiitis)
is a histopathological term commonly used to denote a small-vessel vasculitis. It
may be localized to the skin or may manifest in other organs. The internal organs
affected most commonly include the joints, the gastrointestinal tract, and the kidneys.
The prognosis is good in the absence of internal involvement. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
has many causes including infections, drugs and systemic autoimmune diseases but no
cause is identified in up to 50% of patients with this condition.;
ICD-11 synonym : Hypersensitivity vasculitis; Hypersensitivity angiitis;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 4A44.BY;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 4A44.BZ;
Origin ID : 748282847;
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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (hypersensitivity vasculitis; hypersensitivity angiitis)
is a histopathological term commonly used to denote a small-vessel vasculitis. It
may be localized to the skin or may manifest in other organs. The internal organs
affected most commonly include the joints, the gastrointestinal tract, and the kidneys.
The prognosis is good in the absence of internal involvement. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
has many causes including infections, drugs and systemic autoimmune diseases but no
cause is identified in up to 50% of patients with this condition.
