DD70

Crohn disease

Doença de Crohn

Definition

Crohn’s disease is characterised by chronic and relapsing transmural inflammation extending through all layers of the small and/or large intestinal walls and has potential to involve the patient’s entire gastrointestinal tract.

Exclusions

Ulcerative colitis

Inclusions

Granulomatous enteritis
Regional enteritis
Intestinal ulcer and erosion due to Crohn disease

Subcategories (7)

DD70.0Crohn disease of upper gastrointestinal tract DD70.1Crohn disease of small intestine DD70.2Crohn disease of appendix DD70.3Crohn disease of large intestine DD70.4Crohn disease of anal region DD70.5Crohn disease of both small and large intestine DD70.6Crohn disease of anastomotic sites

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