ME62.7

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute desquamating skin eruption

Description

A provisional diagnosis for a skin eruption of unknown or uncertain nature which arises abruptly and in which desquamation (shedding of skin scales) is a prominent feature. This is seen characteristically in the later stages of many acute viral exanthemata but may also be seen in drug reactions and in unstable and erythrodermic psoriasis.

Index terms

  • Acute desquamating skin eruption

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/923546127 – Drug eruptions
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • ME62.0 – Acute erythematous skin eruption
  • ME62.1 – Acute purpuric skin eruption
  • ME62.2 – Acute urticarial skin eruption
  • ME62.3 – Acute maculopapular skin eruption
  • ME62.4 – Acute papular skin eruption
  • ME62.5 – Acute exudative skin eruption
  • ME62.6 – Acute blistering skin eruption
  • ME62.8 – Acute discoid or annular skin eruption
  • ME62.9 – Acute excoriation of skin
  • ME62.Y – Other specified acute skin eruption of uncertain or unspecified nature

Foundation entity

Acute desquamating skin eruption – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/317520014

Part of: ME62: Acute skin eruption of uncertain or unspecified nature › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified