ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Inflammatory dermatoses
Inflammatory erythemas and other reactive inflammatory...
KC21 — Inflammatory dermatoses of the newborn
KC21.1 — Neonatal toxic erythema
ICD-11 KC21.1 — Neonatal toxic erythema
Neonatal toxic erythema is a common rash in neonates, appearing in up to half of newborns carried to term, usually between day 2-5 after birth; it does not occur outside the neonatal period and typically resolves within first two weeks of life. It is characterised by blotchy erythema with crops of evanescent small white or yellow papules or pustules. It is a benign condition and is thought to cause no discomfort to the baby.
It includes 1 item.
- Neonatal erythema toxicum
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: