ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Inflammatory dermatoses
Immunobullous diseases of the skin
EB41 — Pemphigoid
EB41.1 — Mucous membrane pemphigoid
9A62 — Mucous membrane pemphigoid with ocular involvement
ICD-11 9A62 — Mucous membrane pemphigoid with ocular involvement
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) involving the conjunctivae is also known as ocular pemphigoid. This may be confined to the conjunctivae or may be associated with involvement of other sites as well. Its importance lies in its potential to cause loss of vision and it may thus warrant more aggressive therapy than would be considered for MMP of other sites.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Disorders of conjunctiva #9354
The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.
- Chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (9A60.2)