Purulent endophthalmitis

Description

Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; often caused by fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumours, or retained intraocular foreign bodies. Other aetiology can be any infectious uveitis.

Index terms

Purulent endophthalmitis
acute endophthalmitis
endophthalmia

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eye infection NOS
eye infestation NOS
intraocular infection
Panophthalmitis
Acute panophthalmitis
Vitreous abscess
Abscess of eye, not elsewhere classified

Inclusions

Panophthalmitis

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
8A21.0 – Posterior cortical atrophy

Sibling codes

9C20.0 – Noninfectious panuveitis
9C20.1 – Infectious panuveitis
9C20.Y – Other specified panuveitis
9C20.Z – Panuveitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Purulent endophthalmitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/830703931

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 9C20: Panuveitis › 09: Diseases of the visual system