ICD-11 classes
19 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Birth injury
KA42 — Birth injury to scalp
KA42.2 — Chignon due to birth injury
ICD-11 KA42.2 — Chignon due to birth injury
Chignon is a temporary swelling (oedema of the scalp) secondary to the placement of a ventouse suction cup used in assisted vacuum deliveries. It usually disappears after several hours
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Birth injury to scalp #7972
- Birth injury to scalp #25427