Vasculitis limited to the skin
Also known as: Cutaneous vasculitis unspecified
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In short
Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels that occurs when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessels by mistake. It can affect arteries, veins, and capillaries, and it can be caused by an infection, a medicine, another disease, or an unknown cause. When a blood vessel becomes inflamed, it can narrow, close off completely, or stretch and weaken to form a bulge called an aneurysm. Symptoms usually include fever, swelling, and a general sense of feeling ill, and treatment mainly aims to stop the inflammation using steroids or other medicines.
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Description
Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. It can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. The cause is often unknown.
Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body's organs. Veins are the vessels that carry blood back to the heart. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that connect the small arteries and veins.
When a blood vessel becomes inflamed, it can:
- Narrow, making it more difficult for blood to get through.
- Close off completely so that blood can't get through.
- Stretch and weaken so much that it bulges. The bulge is called an aneurysm. If it bursts, it can cause dangerous bleeding inside the body.
Symptoms of vasculitis can vary, but usually include fever, swelling and a general sense of feeling ill. The main goal of treatment is to stop the inflammation. Steroids and other medicines to stop inflammation are often helpful.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Next to it in ICD-10
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- L89Pressure ulcers (bedsores)
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- M05Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Vasculitis limited to the skin?
L95 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Vasculitis limited to the skin?
EF40.Z: Cutaneous vasculitis unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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