Q45.1: Annular pancreas

You have a congenital pancreas defect.

The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen. It regulates the sugar content in the blood and forms substances for digestion, for example.

While developing in the womb, many different types of tissue develop in the body. The organs and body parts develop out of the various types of tissue. If tissue fails to develop properly, defects can occur. The pancreas develops out of 2 elements that merge with each other.

Your pancreas is circling part of your small intestine, either partially or completely, like a ring. A defect like this can occur if the two sections of the pancreas do not merge properly when developing.

The pancreas might be constricting the small intestine. The food can then not be transported as well through the small intestine. Vomiting can also result. The constricted intestine and the pancreas can also become inflamed.

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

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