Erosions and ulcers

Synonyms:

Skin erosions, Skin ulcers

Categories:

Reaction to external agent, Developmental disorder, Tumour, Bacterial infection, Viral infection, Immune disorder, Other inflammatory disorder

Subcategories:

List of causes of skin erosions and ulcers

ICD-10:

L98.9

ICD-11:

ME60.Z

SNOMED CT:

93448009, 46742003

Some skin diseases are very prone to break down into sores. Surface sores are called erosions; these may start off as blisters or pustules. Full thickness sores are ulcers.

Ulcers on lower leg trauma

Insect bites and stings Stasis/varicose/venous ulcers
Pressure ulcers
Hypertensive leg ulcers
Arteriosclerotic ulcers
Neuropathic ulcers eg diabetic
Ulcerating skin cancers (BCC, SCC, Melanoma)
Panniculitis
Vasculitic ulcers e.g. cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Tropical ulcer
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Ulcers due to picking

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Erosions and ulcers

Ulcers on lower leg trauma

Ulcers due to picking

Ulcers on limbs &/or trunk

Ulcers on head and neck

Erosions

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