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Descriptor English: Leg Ulcer
Descriptor Spanish: Úlcera de la Pierna
Descriptor úlcera de la pierna
Scope note: Úlcera de la piel y de las estructuras que están debajo de ella en las extremidades inferiores. Alrededor del 90 por ciento de los casos se producen por insuficiencia venosa (ÚLCERA VARICOSA), el 5 por ciento por enfermedades arteriales, y el 5 por ciento restante por otras causas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Úlcera da Perna
Descriptor French: Ulcère de la jambe
Entry term(s): Leg Ulcers
Ulcer, Leg
Ulcers, Leg
Tree number(s): C17.800.893.592
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007871
Scope note: Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes.
Annotation: if varicose, index instead under VARICOSE ULCER; FOOT ULCER is also available
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
DeCS ID: 8049
Unique ID: D007871
NLM Classification: WE 850
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Leg Ulcer - Preferred
Concept UI M0012286
Scope note Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes.
Preferred term Leg Ulcer
Entry term(s) Leg Ulcers
Ulcer, Leg
Ulcers, Leg



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