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Skin ulcer
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	L 88.-L 89.
MeSH	D012883

An ulcer is a discontinuity of the skin exhibiting complete loss of the epidermis and often portions of the dermis and even subcutaneous fat.^[1]

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[edit] References

^ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0721601871.

Clinical and histological nomenclature for skin lesions

Macroscopic

Primary lesions	flat (Macule, Patch) · elevated (Papule, Nodule, Plaque) · fluid (Vesicle, Bulla, Pustule) · Ulcer · Erosion · Telangiectasia Special intial lesions : Burrow (Tunnel) · Comedone · Scutulum · Target lesion · Herald patch · Wheal

Secondary lesions	Scale · Crust · Lichenification · Excoriation · Induration · Atrophy

Microscopic

Hyperkeratosis · Parakeratosis · Hypergranulosis · Acanthosis · Papillomatosis · Dyskeratosis · Acantholysis · Spongiosis · Hydropic swelling · Exocytosis · Vacuolization · Erosion · Ulceration · Lentiginous

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709)

Bacterial skin disease	Staphylococcus (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Impetigo, Boil, Carbuncle) · Strep (Impetigo) · Corynebacterium (Erythrasma)

Viral skin disease	Wart · Molluscum contagiosum · Erythema infectiosum · Exanthema subitum · Herpes simplex (Herpetic whitlow, Eczema herpeticum)

General	Cellulitis (Paronychia) · Acute lymphadenitis · Pilonidal cyst · Pimple (Pustule)

Bullous
disorders

acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) · Pemphigoid (Bullous, Cicatricial, Gestational) · Dermatitis herpetiformis

Dermatitis
and eczema

Atopic dermatitis · Seborrhoeic dermatitis (Dandruff, Cradle cap) · Contact dermatitis (Diaper rash, Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) · Erythroderma · Lichen simplex chronicus/Prurigo nodularis · Itch (Pruritus ani, Pruritus scroti, Pruritus vulvae) · Nummular dermatitis · Dyshidrosis · Pityriasis alba

Papulosquamous
disorders

Psoriasis (Psoriatic arthritis) · Parapsoriasis (Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, Pityriasis lichenoides chronica, Lymphomatoid papulosis) · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid (Lichen planus, Lichen nitidus)

Dermatographic urticaria · Cold urticaria · Cholinergic urticaria · Solar urticaria

Erythema multiforme/ drug eruption	Stevens-Johnson syndrome · Toxic epidermal necrolysis · Erythema nodosum · Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Other erythema	Erythema annulare centrifugum · Erythema marginatum · Keratolytic winter erythema · Necrolytic migratory erythema · Erythema toxicum

Radiation-related
disorders

Sunburn · actinic rays (Actinic keratosis, Actinic cheilitis) · Polymorphous light eruption (Acne aestivalis) · Radiodermatitis · Erythema ab igne

Pigmentation/
Dyschromia

hypopigmentation (Albinism, Vitiligo) · hyperpigmentation (Melasma, Freckle, Café au lait spot, Lentigo/Liver spot, Acanthosis nigricans, Acral acanthotic anomaly)

Other skin

keratosis/hyperkeratosis (Seborrheic keratosis, Callus) · other epidermal thickening (Ichthyosis acquisita, Palmoplantar keratoderma)

skin ulcer (Pyoderma gangrenosum, Bedsore)

Cutaneous Markers of Internal Malignancy (Florid cutaneous papillomatosis, acanthosis nigricans, sign of Leser-Trelat)

atrophic (Lichen sclerosus, Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans)

necrobiosis (Granuloma annulare, Necrobiosis lipoidica) · other granuloma (Granuloma faciale, Pyogenic granuloma)

cutaneous vasculitis (Livedoid vasculitis, Erythema elevatum diutinum)

Connective
tissues

collagen disease: Keloid
localized connective tissue disorders: Lupus erythematosus (Discoid lupus erythematosus, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus) · Scleroderma/Morphea · Linear scleroderma · Calcinosis cutis · Sclerodactyly · Ainhum

integument, SF, LCT navs: anat/physio, noncongen/congen/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc

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