ICD-11 code : KB87.2;
Preferred Label : Meconium ileus without perforation;
ICD-11 definition : The meconium sometimes becomes thickened and congested in the terminal ileum, a condition
known as meconium ileus. Meconium ileus is among the most common causes of intestinal
obstruction in the newborn, accounting for 9-33% of neonatal intestinal obstructions.
A symptom of both Hirschsprung's disease and cystic fibrosis is the failure to pass
meconium. Some babies have a blockage in their colon that may look like meconium ileus
(a meconium plug), and they have small left colon syndrome. This means the last part
of their colon is smaller than normal.;
ICD-11 synonym : meconium ileus NOS;
Origin ID : 1191558345;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
The meconium sometimes becomes thickened and congested in the terminal ileum, a condition
known as meconium ileus. Meconium ileus is among the most common causes of intestinal
obstruction in the newborn, accounting for 9-33% of neonatal intestinal obstructions.
A symptom of both Hirschsprung's disease and cystic fibrosis is the failure to pass
meconium. Some babies have a blockage in their colon that may look like meconium ileus
(a meconium plug), and they have small left colon syndrome. This means the last part
of their colon is smaller than normal.
