Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Description

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic disease which shows focal or multifocal strictures of intra- and/or extra-hepatic bile ducts without any apparent causes, leading to cholestasis and ultimately liver cirrhosis and liver failure.

Exclusions from above levels

ME10.1 – Unspecified jaundice
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

Child codes

DB96.20 – Primary sclerosing cholangitis with cirrhosis
DB96.2Y – Other specified primary sclerosing cholangitis
DB96.2Z – Primary sclerosing cholangitis, unspecified

Sibling codes

DB96.0 – Autoimmune hepatitis
DB96.1 – Primary biliary cholangitis
DB96.Y – Other specified autoimmune liver disease
DB96.Z – Autoimmune liver disease, unspecified

Foundation entity

Primary sclerosing cholangitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/857962451

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DB96: Autoimmune liver disease › 13: Diseases of the digestive system