Primary ulcer of colon

Description

A condition with single or multiple ulcers (mucosal defect) develops in the rectum or colon. Ulcers of the colon can cause bleeding with straining in people with chronic constipation.

Index terms

Primary ulcer of colon
Simple ulcer of colon
Rectal ulcer, not elsewhere classified

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rectal ulcer NEC
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
Ulcer in Behcet disease

Inclusions

Simple ulcer of colon

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/588616678 – Gastroenteritis or colitis of infectious origin
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/598093212 – Inflammatory bowel diseases
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

DB33.1 – Microscopic colitis
DB33.2 – Allergic or dietetic colitis
DB33.3 – Diversion colitis
DB33.4 – Colitis or proctitis due to external causes
DB33.Y – Other specified noninfectious colitis or proctitis
DB33.Z – Noninfectious colitis or proctitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Primary ulcer of colon – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/171433417

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DB33: Certain noninfectious colitis or proctitis › 13: Diseases of the digestive system