Catalog
Oesophageal ulcer
Link to WHO Definition
Oesophageal ulcer – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1084515160
Oesophageal ulcer is tissue defect located in the oesophagus. It causes inflammatory injuries in the oesophageal mucosa, with extension beyond the submucosa into the muscularis mucosa. The oesophageal ulcer due to acidic digestive juices is classified elsewhere in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and excluded from here.