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7 paź 2024 · Pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) is an inflammatory skin disorder that typically manifests as a pruritic, follicular papulopustular eruption distributed on the upper trunk of young to middle-aged...
L73.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM L73.9 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L73.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 L73.9 may differ.
20 mar 2018 · Pityrosporum folliculitis is an acute pruritic eruption caused by Malassezia furfur, the causative organism of tinea versicolor. The condition is seen more frequently in teenagers than in children.
Although sometimes morphologically similar, pityrosporum folliculitis has some unique clinical features, such as pruritus (which can be severe), a predilection for monomorphic primary lesions, and will not respond to oral antibiotics (and may even worsen in this setting).
25 kwi 2022 · Pityrosporum folliculitis happens when too much Malassezia yeast grows on the skin and infects the hair follicles. The condition causes an itchy rash on the face, head and upper body. Healthcare providers treat pityrosporum folliculitis with topical antifungal creams and antifungal medications.
18 lip 2022 · Overgrowth of fungi involved in disease pathology has been linked to immunocompromised populations; however, little is known about the presentation of PF in these patients. Therefore, this review aims to summarize clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of PF in immunocompromised populations. PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were ...
15 mar 2019 · We retrospectively reviewed relevant cases using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9th Revision codes 704.8 (follicular disorder) and 117.9 (mycoses) or 111.0 (pityriasis versicolor) and ICD 10th Revision codes L73.9 (follicular disorder) and B48.8 (mycoses) or B36.0 (pityriasis versicolor) seen at our hospital during January ...
