LB15.3 Congenital diverticulitis of small intestine
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
This refers to a clinical entity characterised by the presence of sac-like congenital herniations in the wall of the small intestine, in which the pouches of small intestine (diverticula) become infected or inflamed.
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- Congenital diverticulitis of small intestine
- Congenital diverticulitis of small intestine, with complication
- Congenital diverticulitis of small intestine, without complication
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