D18.02: Haemangioma Intracranial
You have one or more hemangiomas in your head.
A hemangioma is a benign tumor that comes from the blood vessels. A tumor develops when cells of a tissue multiply more than normal. Benign tumors do not destroy the healthy tissue and do not spread throughout the body. However, these tumors can press on the surrounding healthy tissue.
A hemangioma in the head may not cause any symptoms. However, if a hemangioma bursts, it can also bleed heavily. Various symptoms may then appear depending on where in the head the hemangioma is located.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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