Acute discoid or annular skin eruption

Description

A provisional diagnosis for a skin eruption of unknown or uncertain nature which arises abruptly and consists of multiple circular or ring-shaped patches and plaques. Although infection due to dermatophyte infection (tinea or ringworm) can produce this pattern, many other skin disorders may have a discoid or annular configuration: these are frequently misdiagnosed as tinea. Common examples include atopic eczema, nummular dermatitis and psoriasis.

Index terms

Acute discoid or annular 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
ME62.7 – Acute desquamating skin eruption
ME62.9 – Acute excoriation of skin
ME62.Y – Other specified acute skin eruption of uncertain or unspecified nature

Foundation entity

Acute discoid or annular skin eruption – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/205263095

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