Gastric ulcer

Definition

Gastric ulcer is a hole in the lining of the stomach. This hole is caused by corrosion of the acidic digestive juices, secreted by stomach cells. The disease occurs when there is imbalance of acidity of digestive juice and protective mechanism of the stomach mucous. Helicobacter pylori infection, use of anti-inflammatory medications, and cigarette smoking are some of the related factors. The disease can cause abdominal pain or epigastric pain described as a burning or gnawing discomfort, and also the disease can represent a malignancy.

Inclusions

• Mucosal defect of the stomach
• Peptic ulcer of stomach

Exclusions

• Malignant neoplasms of stomach (2B72)
• acute haemorrhagic erosive gastritis (DA42.72)

10 subordinate codes

• DA60.0Gastric erosion
• DA60.1Helicobacter pylori associated gastric ulcer
• DA60.2Helicobacter pylori associated and drug-induced gastric ulcer
• DA60.3Stress ulcer of stomach
• DA60.4Eosinophilic gastric ulcer
• DA60.5Lymphocytic gastric ulcer
• DA60.6Gastric ulcer due to external causes
• DA60.7Infectious secondary gastric ulcer
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Ulcer of stomach or duodenum

• DA61Peptic ulcer, site unspecified
• DA62Anastomotic ulcer
• DA63Duodenal ulcer