Lipodermatosclerosis

Description

Lipodermatosclerosis is a form of panniculitis of the lower legs that develops in the context of venous insufficiency, giving rise to features that include oedema, erythema, hyperpigmentation and induration. In the acute phase tenderness, erythema and oedema predominate and may mimic cellulitis. As the condition becomes chronic, post-inflammatory pigmentation, fibrosis and lymphoedema predominate, sometimes resulting in the lower leg assuming an “inverted champagne bottle” appearance.

Index terms

Lipodermatosclerosis
Lower limb sclerosing panniculitis

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

BD74.0 – Uncomplicated lower limb venous hypertension
BD74.1 – Lower limb varicose veins
BD74.3 – Venous leg ulcer
BD74.Z – Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities, unspecified

Foundation entity

Lipodermatosclerosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/473315619

Part of: BD74: Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency of lower extremities › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system