ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Certain skin disorders attributable to infection or...
Certain parasitic infections or infestations affecting the...
Certain fluke infestations affecting the skin
1F86.4 — Cercarial dermatitis
ICD-11 1F86.4 — Cercarial dermatitis
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Schistosoma. This disease is characterised by tingling, burning, itching of the skin, small reddish pimples, or small blisters. Transmission is by direct contact with contaminated water. Confirmation is by identification of Schistosoma eggs in a faecal, urine, or blood sample.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Schistosomiasis #1298