Gastric phlegmon

Description

A spreading diffuse inflammatory process with formation of suppurative/purulent exudate or pus in the gastric wall. It often develops to a defined pocket of pus, gastric abscess. This is mainly due to the result of acute inflammation by bacterial infection.

Index terms

Gastric phlegmon
Gastric abscess
Phlegmonous gastritis

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retrogastric abscess
Pyloric valve abscess

Inclusions

Gastric abscess
Phlegmonous gastritis

Exclusions from above levels

DD50.0 – Diaphragmatic hernia
DE12.1 – Gastrostomy malfunction
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases

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02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

DA42.0 – Autoimmune gastritis
DA42.1 – Helicobacter pylori induced gastritis
DA42.2 – Eosinophilic gastritis
DA42.3 – Lymphocytic gastritis
DA42.4 – Allergic gastritis
DA42.5 – Gastritis due to duodenogastric reflux
DA42.6 – Menetrier disease
DA42.7 – Gastritis of unknown aetiology with specific endoscopic or pathological features
DA42.8 – Gastritis due to external causes
DA42.Y – Other specified gastritis
DA42.Z – Gastritis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Gastric phlegmon – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1759664954

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA42: Gastritis › 13: Diseases of the digestive system