ICD-11 code : BD93.14;
Preferred Label : Lymphoedema due to podoconiosis;
ICD-11 definition : Lymphoedema of the lower limbs resulting from an inflammatory response within lymphatic
vessels to mineral particles from soil in genetically susceptible individuals. It
is a leading cause of lower limb lymphoedema in farmers in Africa, Central America
and India.;
ICD-11 synonym : Non-filarial elephantiasis; Podoconiosis;
Origin ID : 875271605;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ICD-10 Mapping
Lymphoedema of the lower limbs resulting from an inflammatory response within lymphatic
vessels to mineral particles from soil in genetically susceptible individuals. It
is a leading cause of lower limb lymphoedema in farmers in Africa, Central America
and India.