ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders associated with pregnancy, the neonatal...
Skin disorders specific to the perinatal or neonatal period
KC21 — Inflammatory dermatoses of the newborn
KC21.2 — Perianal dermatitis of the newborn
ICD-11 KC21.2 — Perianal dermatitis of the newborn
Perianal dermatitis of the newborn presents with perianal erythema during the first week of life, which in more severe forms may progress to oedema and superficial erosion of perianal skin. Although it usually occurs alone, perianal dermatitis may sometimes be associated with primary irritant napkin dermatitis. It is commoner in infants receiving cow's milk formulations than in breast-fed infants; it is assumed that it represents an irritant response to faecal constituents.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
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