Ulcerative colitis

Description

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that continuously causes ulcers in the lining of the rectum and colon. Inflammation is histologically restricted to the mucosa.

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

Child codes

DD71.0 – Ulcerative pancolitis
DD71.1 – Left sided ulcerative colitis
DD71.2 – Ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
DD71.3 – Ulcerative proctitis
DD71.Y – Other specified ulcerative colitis
DD71.Z – Ulcerative colitis, unspecified

Sibling codes

DD70 – Crohn disease
DD72 – Indeterminate colitis
DD7Y – Other specified inflammatory bowel diseases
DD7Z – Inflammatory bowel diseases, unspecified

Foundation entity

Ulcerative colitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/784669405

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system