Vascular disorders of the oesophagus

Description

This group incorporates vascular disorders principally affecting the blood vessels of the oesophagus. They include vascular disorders of arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the oesophagus.

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

DA26.0 – Oesophageal varices
DA26.1 – Angiodysplasia or arteriovenous malformation of oesophagus
DA26.2 – Intramural haemorrhage of oesophagus
DA26.3 – Gastro-oesophageal laceration-haemorrhage syndrome
DA26.Y – Other specified vascular disorders of the oesophagus
DA26.Z – Vascular disorders of the oesophagus, unspecified

Sibling codes

DA20 – Acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus
DA21 – Motility disorders of oesophagus
DA22 – Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
DA23 – Columnar metaplastic epithelium of the oesophagus
DA24 – Oesophagitis
DA25 – Oesophageal ulcer
DA2Y – Other specified diseases of oesophagus
DA2Z – Diseases of oesophagus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Vascular disorders of the oesophagus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/601991681

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system