
Sudanophilic Leukodystrophy
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
📋Overview
Sudanophilic leukodystrophy is a legacy term historically used to describe a group of leukodystrophies characterized by abnormal accumulation of lipids in the white matter of the brain, detectable by Sudan stain techniques. Modern terminology classifies these conditions under various specific leukodystrophies, which are inherited disorders affecting the myelin sheath of nerve fibers in the central nervous system.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0205711ICD-10-CM
E75.27
MeSH
D020371
SNOMED CT (US)
64855000
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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