Lymphocytic duodenitis

Description

Chronic duodenitis characterised by a dense infiltration of benign lymphocytes into the epithelium and lamina propria. Lymphocytic duodenitis may present early gluten-induced damage.

Index terms

Lymphocytic duodenitis

Exclusions from above levels

DD70 – Crohn disease
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms

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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

DA51.0 – Helicobacter-pylori associated duodenitis
DA51.1 – Eosinophilic duodenitis
DA51.3 – Allergic duodenitis
DA51.4 – Duodenitis of unknown aetiology with specific endoscopic or pathologic features
DA51.5 – Duodenitis due to external causes
DA51.6 – Infectious duodenitis
DA51.Y – Other specified duodenitis
DA51.Z – Duodenitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Lymphocytic duodenitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/291874007

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA51: Duodenitis › 13: Diseases of the digestive system