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K22.5: Diverticulum of oesophagus, acquired

Your gullet has protrusions.

The oesophagus or gullet connects the mouth with the stomach. It is a muscular tube. The muscles in the oesophagus move food into the stomach.

Inside your gullet, there is a cavity. The wall of the gullet lies around this cavity. In your case, the wall of the gullet has turned outward – in other words, it is protruding. The wall is made up of several layers. Only one wall layer may turn outward or protrude, or several of them may do so. Protrusions are possible in all segments of the gullet. Protrusions most commonly occur in the upper segment of the gullet.

Saliva, fluids and food may accumulate in the protrusions. Food debris may spoil or be destroyed by bacteria in the protrusions. This can cause severe bad breath and inflammations. You may furthermore have difficulty swallowing food. Pain can also occur. When you are lying down in particular, fluids and food debris from the gullet may also be regurgitated into the mouth.

There are various reasons for such protrusions. It may be that the pressure in the gullet itself is too high. Protrusions of this kind may also develop as a result of scars and adhesions in the ribcage outside the gullet.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).