ICD-11 definition : Oesophageal ulcer is tissue defect located in the oesophagus. It causes inflammatory
injuries in the oesophageal mucosa, with extension beyond the submucosa into the muscularis
mucosa. The oesophageal ulcer due to acidic digestive juices is classified elsewhere
in gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and excluded from here.;
Oesophageal ulcer is tissue defect located in the oesophagus. It causes inflammatory
injuries in the oesophageal mucosa, with extension beyond the submucosa into the muscularis
mucosa. The oesophageal ulcer due to acidic digestive juices is classified elsewhere
in gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and excluded from here.