Inflammatory ulcers.
Skin ulcerations may develop as a manifestation of a variety of different diseases or may result from some nondisease phenomena. Inflammatory ulcers refer specifically to those ulcerations in which inflammation is the primary pathologic process resulting in lesion formation; that is, inflammation is the cause rather than the consequence of the ulcer. This review will consider several types of inflammatory ulcers that the clinician may encounter in his or her practice.
Hoffman
Mark D
MD
Department of Dermatology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. mark_d_hoffman@rush.edu
D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications*; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*