ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Sensory and psychological disorders affecting the skin
Psychological or psychiatric conditions affecting the skin
Self-inflicted skin disorders
ED02 — Painful bruising syndrome

ICD-11 ED02 — Painful bruising syndrome

Painful bruising syndrome (Gardner-Diamond syndrome, autoerythrocyte sensitization, psychogenic purpura) is a rare and poorly understood clinical presentation of unexplained painful ecchymoses, mostly on the extremities and/or the face. It has been associated with emotional stress or one or more concomitant mental illnesses.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Purpura or bruising #16596
• Chronic primary pain #25100