ICD-11 code : 5B55.2;
Preferred Label : Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis and Bitot's spots;
ICD-11 definition : Generalized conjunctival xerosis suggests advanced vitamin A deficiency. The entire
conjunctiva appears dry, roughened, and corrugated, sometimes skin-like. In some individuals
keratin and saprophytic bacilli accumulate on the xerotic surface, giving it a foamy
or cheesy appearance. Such lesions are known as Bitot's spot. With treatment active
conjunctival xerosis and Bitot's spot begin to resolve within 2-5 days. Most will
disappear within 2 weeks, though a significant proportion of temporal lesions may
persist, in shrunken form, for months.;
ICD-11 synonym : bitot spots; Bitot spots in the young child; conjunctival xerosis with bitot's spots;
Origin ID : 960530623;
UMLS CUI : C0154232;
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Generalized conjunctival xerosis suggests advanced vitamin A deficiency. The entire
conjunctiva appears dry, roughened, and corrugated, sometimes skin-like. In some individuals
keratin and saprophytic bacilli accumulate on the xerotic surface, giving it a foamy
or cheesy appearance. Such lesions are known as Bitot's spot. With treatment active
conjunctival xerosis and Bitot's spot begin to resolve within 2-5 days. Most will
disappear within 2 weeks, though a significant proportion of temporal lesions may
persist, in shrunken form, for months.
