Anastomotic erosion

Definition

Anastomotic erosion represents a mucosal breach extending up to, but not through, the muscularis mucosa. Anastomotic erosion may constitute a phase of ulcer development or accompany some forms of anastomotic ulcer.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Anastomotic ulcer

• DA62.1Helicobacter pylori associated anastomotic ulcer
• DA62.2Drug-induced anastomotic ulcer
• DA62.3Peptic anastomotic ulcer
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified