Food protein-induced proctitis or colitis of infants

Description

A non-IgE-mediated intestinal hypersensitivity (in the absence of IgE antibodies) induced by food protein that induces inflammatory response mainly to the rectum and distal sigmoid colon. This is a condition in infants that results from an immune response triggered by proteins in the diet mainly milk (through breast-feeding). Patients usually appear healthy and have normal, soft stools that contain flecks or streaks of blood. The diagnosis is usually made based upon the resolution of symptoms upon withdrawal of the presumed food antigen. The usual onset is in the first 2 months of life but it also occurs in infants from 1 day to 6 months of age.

Index terms

Food protein-induced proctitis or colitis of infants
Food protein–induced allergic proctocolitis

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

DB33.2Y – Other specified allergic or dietetic colitis
DB33.2Z – Allergic or dietetic colitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Food protein-induced proctitis or colitis of infants – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2093072437

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DB33.2: Allergic or dietetic colitis › DB33: Certain noninfectious colitis or proctitis › 13: Diseases of the digestive system