Primary nonspecific ulceration of small intestine

Definition

Primary or simple ulcer of the small intestine occurring beyond the duodenum is rare. The lesion includes single ulcers within the jejunum and ileum of unknown etiology. Non-specific ulcer accompanied with Behcet disease is classified elsewhere.

Inclusions

• Simple ulcer of small intestine

Exclusions

• Ulcer in Behcet disease (DB33.0)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Primary ulcer of small intestine

• DA94.01Chronic non-specific multiple ulcers of small intestine
• DA94.02Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified