ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of oesophagus
DA21 — Motility disorders of oesophagus
DA21.2 — Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis
DA21.22 — Spastic peristalsis
ICD-11 DA21.22 — Spastic peristalsis
This is a motility disorders of oesophagus characterised by hypercontractile spastic peristalsis, known as ‘‘jackhammer oesophagus’’ in the presence of normal lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation. This category also includes diffuse oesophageal spasm (DES) with uncoordinated contraction characterised by reduced distal latency on oesophageal manometry.
It includes 2 items.
- Diffuse oesophageal spasm
- Spasm of oesophagus
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.