5B90.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Hypercarotenaemia

Description

Excessive intake of carotenoids is not associated with toxicity but can cause yellow coloration of the skin that disappears when intake is reduced. This disorder is especially likely to occur in children with liver disease, diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism, and in those who do not have enzymes that metabolize carotenoids.

Index terms

  • Hypercarotenaemia
  • aurantiasis
  • aurantiasis cutis
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  • carotene excess
  • carotene pigmentation of skin
  • carotenemia
  • carotinosis
  • carotinosis cutis
  • hypercarotinaemia

Exclusions from above levels

  • 18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1004987305 – Transitory endocrine or metabolic disorders specific to fetus or newborn

Sibling codes

  • 5B90.0 – Hypervitaminosis A
  • 5B90.2 – Hypervitaminosis D
  • 5B90.3 – Megavitamin-B6 syndrome
  • 5B90.Y – Other specified vitamin excess
  • 5B90.Z – Unspecified vitamin excesses

Foundation entity

Hypercarotenaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/840408238

Part of: 5B90: Vitamin excesses › 05: Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases