Catalog

Aphthoid ulcer of large intestine

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Aphthoid ulcer of large intestine – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/650557261

Aphthoid (aphthous) ulcers of large intestine are small, shallow lesions that develop on the colonic mucosal surface. This is often an early lesion of inflammatory bowel diseases, like Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, or Behcet diseases, but here only aphthous lesions of unknown etiology is included.