ICD-11 code : BD93.13;
Preferred Label : Lymphoedema due to lymphatic filariasis;
ICD-11 definition : Lymphoedema resulting from infestation of lymphatics by nematode worms of the genera
Wuchereria and Brugia. This is the commonest cause of lymphoedema worldwide. The lymphoedema
may present years after initial infection and most commonly affects the legs and male
genitalia.;
ICD-11 synonym : Filarial elephantiasis; Lymphoedema secondary to lymphatic filariasis classified elsewhere;
Origin ID : 1045980161;
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Lymphoedema resulting from infestation of lymphatics by nematode worms of the genera
Wuchereria and Brugia. This is the commonest cause of lymphoedema worldwide. The lymphoedema
may present years after initial infection and most commonly affects the legs and male
genitalia.