Food-induced eosinophilic oesophagitis

Description

A chronic, immune or antigen-mediated oesophageal disease characterised by eosinophilic infiltration of oesophageal wall induced by specific food intake in the absence of any known cause of eosinophilia. The symptoms are related to oesophageal dysfunction, including feeding disorders, reflux symptoms, vomiting, dysphagia, and food impaction.

Index terms

Food-induced eosinophilic oesophagitis

Exclusions from above levels

02 – Neoplasms
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
20 – Developmental anomalies

Sibling codes

4A83.0 – Food-induced eosinophilic gastroenteritis
4A83.Y – Other specified allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract
4A83.Z – Allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract, unspecified

Foundation entity

Food-induced eosinophilic oesophagitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1853964304

Allowed postcoordination axes

hasManifestation

Part of: 4A83: Allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract › 04: Diseases of the immune system