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Frontal fibrosing alopecia is the frontotemporal hairline recession and eyebrow loss in postmenopausal women that is associated with perifollicular erythema, especially along the hairline. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] : 648 It is considered to be a clinical variant of lichen planopilaris .
Adoption of ICD-10-CM was slow in the United States. Since 1979, the US had required ICD-9-CM codes [11] for Medicare and Medicaid claims, and most of the rest of the American medical industry followed suit. On 1 January 1999 the ICD-10 (without clinical extensions) was adopted for reporting mortality, but ICD-9-CM was still used for morbidity ...
Breast atrophy is the normal or spontaneous atrophy or shrinkage of the breasts. [1]Breast atrophy commonly occurs in women during menopause when estrogen levels decrease. [2] [3] [4] It can also be caused by hypoestrogenism and/or hyperandrogenism in women in general, [1] such as in antiestrogen treatment for breast cancer, in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), [5] [6] and in malnutrition such ...
After menopause the vaginal epithelium changes and becomes a few layers thick. [18] Many of the signs and symptoms that accompany menopause occur in atrophic vaginitis. [3] The earliest symptoms of atrophic vaginitis may be decreased vaginal lubrication, while other symptoms may appear later. [14] Genitourinary symptoms include dryness [3] [19 ...
Under the proposal, the ICD-9-CM code sets would be replaced with the ICD-10-CM code sets, effective October 1, 2013. On April 17, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule that would delay the compliance date for the ICD-10-CM and PCS by 12 months-from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014. [4]
In postmenopausal women, hyperthecosis may also contribute to the pathogenesis of endometrial polyp, endometrial hyperplasia, and endometrioid adenocarcinoma due to the association of hyperestrinism (excess estrins in the body) and hyperthecosis. [10]
A variety of conditions can lead to hypoestrogenism: menopause is the most common. [5] Primary ovarian insufficiency (premature menopause) due to varying causes, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a spontaneous manifestation, can also lead to low estrogen and infertility. [17]
Of every 1,000 U.S. women who are screened, about 7% will be called back for a diagnostic session (although some studies estimate the number to be closer to 10% to 15%). [78] About 10% of those who are called back will be referred for a biopsy. Of the 10% referred for biopsy, about 3.5% will have cancer and 6.5% will not.