ICD-11 classes
02 Neoplasms
Benign neoplasms, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic,...
Benign non-mesenchymal neoplasms
2E90 — Benign neoplasm of lip, oral cavity or pharynx
2E90.5 — Benign neoplasm of oropharynx

ICD-11 2E90.5 — Benign neoplasm of oropharynx

A neoplasm of the oropharynx which is characterised by the absence of morphologic features associated with malignancy (severe cytologic atypia, tumour cell necrosis, and high mitotic rate). Benign neoplasms remain confined to the original site of growth and only rarely metastasize to other anatomic sites.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

It excludes 2 items.

  • Benign neoplasm of epiglottis, NOS (2F00)
  • Benign neoplasm of epiglottis, suprahyoid portion (2F00)

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

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