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ORPHA:100048Morphological anomaly
What it is
A rare, non-syndromic, congenital esophageal malformation characterized by a second structure with individual lumen and stratified squamous mucosa and muscularis mucosa lying within or adjacent to the true esophagus causing dysphagia, nausea, vomiting, retrosternal pain and respiratory problems (stridor and recurrent pneumonia) and usually presenting in childhood.
Key facts
- Classified as
- Morphological anomaly
ICD-10 codes
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.
Cross-references
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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