Chronic enteropathy associated

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Chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene

ORPHA:468641Disease

Also called CEAS

What it is

A rare genetic gastroenterological disease characterized by the presence of multiple persistent, intractable ulcers of the small intestine, leading to chronic blood and protein loss. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, anemia, fatigue, edema, and diarrhea. Morphologically, the condition manifests with multiple sharply demarcated shallow lesions with irregular circular or linear shape.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

SLCO2A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function)

ICD-10 codes

K63.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 1 other rare disease

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0018766UMLS C5568838

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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