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Descriptor English: Cutaneous Fistula
Descriptor Spanish: Fístula Cutánea
Descriptor fístula cutánea
Entry term(s) fístula de la piel
fístula externa
Scope note: Pasaje anormal o comunicación que va desde un órgano interno hacia la superficie del cuerpo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fístula Cutânea
Descriptor French: Fistule cutanée
Entry term(s): Cutaneous Fistulas
External Fistula
External Fistulas
Fistula, Cutaneous
Fistula, External
Fistula, Skin
Fistulas, Cutaneous
Fistulas, External
Fistulas, Skin
Skin Fistula
Skin Fistulas
Tree number(s): C17.800.135
C23.300.575.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017577
Scope note: An abnormal passage or communication leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body.
Annotation: fistula policy: Manual 23.19+; anal fistula (one opening on the cutaneous surface near the anus) is indexed as ANAL FISTULA see RECTAL FISTULA
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Fistula (1966-1993)
Skin Diseases (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31533
Unique ID: D017577
NLM Classification: WR 140
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 1999/11/08
Cutaneous Fistula - Preferred
Concept UI M0026639
Scope note An abnormal passage or communication leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body.
Preferred term Cutaneous Fistula
Entry term(s) Cutaneous Fistulas
External Fistula
External Fistulas
Fistula, Cutaneous
Fistula, External
Fistula, Skin
Fistulas, Cutaneous
Fistulas, External
Fistulas, Skin
Skin Fistula
Skin Fistulas



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