ICD-11 code : DB11.6;
Preferred Label : Mucocele of appendix;
ICD-11 definition : Mucocele of the appendix is a cystic, dilated appendix filled with mucin. Simple mucocele
is not a neoplasm and results from chronic obstruction of the proximal lumen, usually
by fibrous tissue.;
ICD-11 inclusion : appendiceal mucocele; appendicular mucocele;
Origin ID : 159513245;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ICD-10 Mapping
Mucocele of the appendix is a cystic, dilated appendix filled with mucin. Simple mucocele
is not a neoplasm and results from chronic obstruction of the proximal lumen, usually
by fibrous tissue.