ICD-11 code : 9A01.21;
Preferred Label : Hordeolum internum;
ICD-11 definition : A focal acute pyogenic infection, usually by Staphylococcus aureus, of a meibomian
gland, the normal secretion from which into the eyelash follicle is blocked. It presents
as an acute inflammatory swelling which may discharge onto the conjunctival surface
of the eyelid, or rarely anteriorly through the eyelid skin. It may predispose to
formation of a chalazion.;
ICD-11 synonym : Meibomian gland abscess; Internal hordeolum; Acute meibomitis;
Origin ID : 1804498477;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A focal acute pyogenic infection, usually by Staphylococcus aureus, of a meibomian
gland, the normal secretion from which into the eyelash follicle is blocked. It presents
as an acute inflammatory swelling which may discharge onto the conjunctival surface
of the eyelid, or rarely anteriorly through the eyelid skin. It may predispose to
formation of a chalazion.
