ICD-11 code : LB12.3;
Preferred Label : Congenital stenosis or stricture of oesophagus;
ICD-11 definition : A form of incomplete oesophageal obstruction due to a developmental defect of the
primitive foregut. Abnormal narrowing of the oesophagus occurs most often at the junction
of the middle and lower thirds. Clinical manifestations, apparent 2 to 3 weeks after
birth, include dysphagia and progressive vomiting.;
ICD-11 synonym : congenital stricture of oesophagus; congenital oesophageal stenosis;
ICD-11 inclusion : congenital oesophagus stenosis; congenital oesophageal stricture; congenital stenosis of oesophagus;
Origin ID : 1619764541;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A form of incomplete oesophageal obstruction due to a developmental defect of the
primitive foregut. Abnormal narrowing of the oesophagus occurs most often at the junction
of the middle and lower thirds. Clinical manifestations, apparent 2 to 3 weeks after
birth, include dysphagia and progressive vomiting.
