ICD-11 code : 1F66.4;
Preferred Label : Subcutaneous dirofilariasis;
ICD-11 definition : Subcutaneous dirofilariasis normally results from the transmission of microfilariae
of Dirofilaria repens from the latter's natural animal host to man via a mosquito
bite. The adult worm cannot develop fully in man but typically manifests as a subcutaneous
nodule, commonly located on or around the eyelids.;
Origin ID : 813571137;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Subcutaneous dirofilariasis normally results from the transmission of microfilariae
of Dirofilaria repens from the latter's natural animal host to man via a mosquito
bite. The adult worm cannot develop fully in man but typically manifests as a subcutaneous
nodule, commonly located on or around the eyelids.
