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