Allergic contact dermatitis due to food flavours or additives

Description

Allergic contact dermatitis due to flavouring agents (e.g. cinnamyl alcohol) and other food additives (e.g. ammonium persulfate, benzoic acid). Such agents may be encountered at work in food processing or preparation, or may rarely cause allergic contact cheilitis or stomatitis.

Index terms

Allergic contact dermatitis due to food flavours or additives
Allergic contact eczema due to food flavours or additives
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis due to food flavours or additives

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Nonoccupational allergic contact dermatitis due to food flavours or additives

Exclusions from above levels

EK02 – Irritant contact dermatitis
EK12 – Allergic contact sensitisation

Sibling codes

EK00.0 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to clothing or footwear
EK00.1 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics or fragrances
EK00.2 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to dental materials
EK00.4 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to hairdressing products
EK00.5 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to industrial biocides, cutting oils or disinfectants
EK00.6 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals or metal salts
EK00.7 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to allergenic haptens derived from plants or organic matter
EK00.8 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to plastics, glues or resin systems
EK00.9 – Allergic contact dermatitis due to preservatives or biocides
EK00.A – Allergic contact dermatitis due to rubber chemicals
EK00.B – Allergic contact dermatitis due to systemic medicaments
EK00.C – Allergic contact dermatitis due to topical medicaments
EK00.Y – Other specified allergic contact dermatitis
EK00.Z – Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Allergic contact dermatitis due to food flavours or additives – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/139655373

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: EK00: Allergic contact dermatitis › 14: Diseases of the skin