Arteriovenous malformation of duodenum

Description

Arteriovenous malformation is a vascular lesion in which arteries and veins are tangled and not connected by capillaries. Dilated weak-walled blood vessels in the duodenum usually close to the inside surface. They appear as very red areas, and tend to bleed easily with minimal trauma.

Index terms

Arteriovenous malformation of duodenum
Dieulafoy lesion of duodenum

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

Sibling codes

DA52.0 – Duodenal varices
DA52.1 – Angiodysplasia of duodenum
DA52.Y – Other specified vascular disorders of the duodenum
DA52.Z – Vascular disorders of the duodenum, unspecified

Foundation entity

Arteriovenous malformation of duodenum – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/913676518

Allowed postcoordination axes

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Part of: DA52: Vascular disorders of the duodenum › 13: Diseases of the digestive system