Chagas disease with digestive system involvement

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease is characterised by severe malaise or digestive system involvement (such as megaoesophagus or megacolon). Transmission is by direct contact with faeces from an infected triatomine bug, vertical transmission, iatrogenic transmission, or ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification of Trypanosoma cruzi in a blood sample.

Index terms

Chagas disease with digestive system involvement
chronic Chagas disease with digestive system involvement
Megaoesophagus in Chagas disease

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Chagasic megaoesophagus
Achalasia in Chagas disease
Megacolon in Chagas disease

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2092703582 – Protozoal intestinal infections
NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1F53.1 – Acute Chagas disease without heart involvement
1F53.2 – Chronic Chagas disease with heart involvement
1F53.4 – Meningitis in Chagas disease
1F53.Y – Other specified Chagas disease
1F53.Z – Chagas disease, unspecified

Foundation entity

Chagas disease with digestive system involvement – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/200715565

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 1F53: Chagas disease › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases