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**Chondromas, the most common type of tracheal tumors, form from cartilage that makes up the trachea. This type of tumor may turn cancerous after a period of time. | **Chondromas, the most common type of tracheal tumors, form from cartilage that makes up the trachea. This type of tumor may turn cancerous after a period of time. | ||
*** page [[Bone or cartilage, benign neoplasm]] says to code chondromas as that. how about chondromas of trachea? Ttenbergen 22:00, 2018 July 17 (CDT) | *** page [[Bone or cartilage, benign neoplasm]] says to code chondromas as that. how about chondromas of trachea? Ttenbergen 22:00, 2018 July 17 (CDT) | ||
{{ | {{Discuss | who = Allan | question = q Chondromas... }} | ||
**Hemangiomas, tumors in tiny blood vessels, may affect both children and adults. If a child with a hemangioma birthmark suddenly experiences breathing problems, a hemangioma tumor should be investigated. | **Hemangiomas, tumors in tiny blood vessels, may affect both children and adults. If a child with a hemangioma birthmark suddenly experiences breathing problems, a hemangioma tumor should be investigated. | ||
{{ | {{Discuss | who = Allan | question = q Hemangiomas... now I wonder if this will be an issue with all "type of cancer" vs " location of cancer" distinctions... }} | ||
**Papillomas are tumors caused by the human [[Papillomavirus]] (HPV). Papillomatosis refers to multiple papilloma tumors. | **Papillomas are tumors caused by the human [[Papillomavirus]] (HPV). Papillomatosis refers to multiple papilloma tumors. | ||
{{ | {{Discuss | who = Allan | question = Papillomatosis - kind of concerned about leaving this here lest someone use this code for non-thach papillomatosis. If anything mention of this might need to move to [[Papillomavirus]]. }} | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||