ICD-11 classes
02 Neoplasms
Malignant neoplasms, except primary neoplasms of lymphoid,...
Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of...
Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs
2B70 — Malignant neoplasms of oesophagus
2B70.0 — Adenocarcinoma of oesophagus
ICD-11 2B70.0 — Adenocarcinoma of oesophagus
A malignant tumour with glandular differentiation arising predominantly from Barrett mucosa in the lower third of the esophagus. Grossly, esophageal adenocarcinomas are similar to esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. Microscopically, adenocarcinomas arising in the setting of Barrett esophagus are typically papillary and/or tubular. The prognosis is poor.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 2B70.0 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:
- 2B70.00 — Barrett adenocarcinoma
- 2B70.0Y — Other specified adenocarcinoma of oesophagus
- 2B70.0Z — Adenocarcinoma of oesophagus, unspecified
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: