Table 2

List of physical abnormalities and disorders and their ICD-10 coding found in the progenies of males exposed and non-exposed to mustard gas

Condition*

ICD Coding

Exposed (Sardasht)

(n = 498)

Non-exposed (Rabat)

(n = 689)


Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

E Group

Hyperthyroidism

E 05

1

0

Addison's disease

E 27.1

1

1

Total

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

F Group

Mental retardation

F 70

4

0

Diseases of the Nervous System

G Group

Epilepsy

G 40

0

1

Muscular dystrophy

G 71.0

0

1

Cerebral Palsy

G80

6

3

Total

Diseases of the Eye, Adnexa, Ear and Mastoid Process

H Group

Ambliopia

H 53.0

0

1

Strabismus

H 50

1

3

Ptosis

H 02.4

0

2

Congenital nistagmus

H 55

1

0

Hearing loss

H 90

1

1

Total

3

7

Diseases of the Circulatory System

I/R Group

Rheumatic fever with heart involvement

I 01

1

1

Mitral valve prolapse

I 34.1

3

0

Arrhythmias

I 49

6

1

Cardiac murmur

R1

11

3

Total

Diseases of the Respiratory System

J Group

Asthma

J 45

20

9

Total

20

9

Diseases of the Digestive System

K Group

Inguinal hernia

K 40

11

18

Umbilical hernia

K 42

1

0

Diaphragmatic hernia

K 44

1

0

Total

13

18

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

M Group

0

2

Torticollis

M 43.6

0

2

Total

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

N Group

Pyelonephritis

N 11

16

13

Nephrolithiasis

N 20.0

2

3

Total

18

16

Congenital Malformations

Q group

Microcephaly

Q 02

1

1

Congenital cardiac disease

Q 21

1

1

Ventricular septal defect

Q 21.0

1

0

Tetralogy of Fallot

Q 21.3

1

0

Aortic stenosis

Q 23.0

1

0

Cleft palate

Q 35

0

1

Bicornate uterus

Q51.

1

0

Retractile/Undescended testis

Q 55.2

4

2

Congenital dislocation of hip

Q 65.0

1

1

Club foot

Q 66.0

4

0

Flat foot

Q 66.5

1

0

Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest

Q 67

1

0

Pectus excavatum

Q 67.6

1

2

Phocomelia

Q73

2

0

Congenital malformation of knee

Q74.1

3

0

Total

23

8

Total

99

67


*Children may present with more than one condition

Abolghasemi et al. Conflict and Health 2010 4:13   doi:10.1186/1752-1505-4-13

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