ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Certain skin disorders attributable to infection or...
Certain parasitic infections or infestations affecting the...
Certain nematode infestations affecting the skin
1F6A.1 — Onchocerciasis of the skin
ICD-11 1F6A.1 — Onchocerciasis of the skin
A disease of the skin, caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. This disease is characterised by subcutaneous nodules on the skin (commonly affecting the iliac crests, ribs, knees, or trochanters). Transmission is through the bite of an infected Simulium fly. Confirmation is by identification of Onchocerca volvulus in a skin sample.
It includes 1 item.
- Cutaneous onchocerciasis
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Onchocerciasis #1253