Catalog

Diabetic dermopathy

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Diabetic dermopathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/62999288

Diabetic dermopathy occurs in about 10% of diabetics. It presents with hyperpigmented, atrophic, well-demarcated skin lesions, typically located on the shins. An association between diabetic dermopathy and large-vessel disease (particularly coronary artery disease), neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy has been identified. Thus, diabetic dermopathy may be a clinical marker for the severity of systemic diabetic complications. Always assign an additional code for the type of diabetes mellitus.