Pseudopolyp

Classification according to ICD-10
K51.4	Inflammatory polyps
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

A pseudopolyp is a swelling of the mucous membrane that often occurs in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases ( IBD ), such as ulcerative colitis . The pseudo - prefix comes from the fact that this is not a polyp with new tissue formation ( neoplasia ).

The pseudopolyp is also known as a hyperplastic, inflammatory or regenerative polyp .

swell

• Pschyrembel: Pschyrembel - Clinical Dictionary . de Gruyter, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-11-017213-5
• Herold: Internal Medicine - A lecture-oriented presentation . Herold Verlag, Cologne 2006, ISBN 3-89-019704-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO Version 2019, Volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 727

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