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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Skin ulcer
  1. Erythema multiforme on the leg (image) 
    ... by Erythema multiforme have ruptured and the overlying skin removed (denuded). The resulting lesions are yellow-crusted ulcers (erosions). Erythema multiforme may be associated with herpes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2413.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Stomach disease or trauma (image) 
    ... ulcer is a crater-like lesion on the skin or mucous membrane caused by an inflammatory, infectious, or malignant condition. To avoid irritating an ulcer a person can try eliminating certain substances from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8945.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Progression of a decubitis ulcer (image) 
    ... can progress from a small irritated but unbroken skin patch to a potentially life-threatening wound involving extensive tissue death and infection. Treatment of the serious decubitus ulcer may include debriding (excising) the dead tissue and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19092.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cutaneous anthrax (image) 
    ... non-intact skin. During an infection, an initial skin lesion forms then blisters. The blister breaks down into a black ulcer and nearby lymph nodes may become infected and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19057.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Lichen planus on the oral mucosa (image) 
    ... the people who have lichen planus on their skin. It consists of painless, whitish streaks on the mucous membranes. This may also produce ulcers, which are usually painful.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2493.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Fever blister (image) 
    ... skin of the lips, mouth, gums, or the skin around the mouth. A fever blister is highly contagious. A canker sore is a benign, open sore in the mouth, which appears as a painful white or yellow sore (ulcer) surrounded by a bright red area, which is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9325.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Gastrectomy - series (image) 
    In cases of chronic stomach problems (such as ulcers), or obesity or cancer, partial or total removal of the stomach may be indicated.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100022_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Areas where bedsores occur (image) 
    Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are a breakdown and ulceration of tissue due to a combination of the weight of the body on the surface of the skin and the friction of a resistant surface such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Small bowel resection - series (image) 
    ... to scar tissue or deformities Bleeding, infection, or ulcers due to inflammation of the small intestine (regional ... frequent drainage of liquid stool can cause the skin around the ileostomy to become inflamed. Careful skin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100039_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia