Skin fragility

Definition

Fragility of the skin due principally to genetic or acquired abnormalities of dermal matrix proteins.

Exclusions

• Epidermal fragility (EE21)

3 subordinate codes

• EE40.30Genetically-determined skin fragility
• EE40.31Age-related skin fragility
• EE40.32Purpura or bruising due to vascular fragility

Also indexed as

Nearby in Atrophy or degeneration of dermal or subcutaneous connective tissue

• EE40.0Corticosteroid-induced skin atrophy
• EE40.1Stretch marks
• EE40.2Atrophic scarring of the skin
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified