"Leg Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007871
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.893.592
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| Concept/Terms |
Leg Ulcer- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Ulcer, Leg
- Ulcers, Leg
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Park GH, Won CH, Chang SE, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC. Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma preceded by persistent hemifacial swelling. Int J Dermatol. 2016 Apr; 55(4):450-2.
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Fajardo-Hermosillo LD, L?pez-L?pez L, Nadal A, Vil? LM. Multifocal osteonecrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Apr 16; 2013.
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Jim?nez-Encarnaci?n E, Garc?a-Pallas MV, Vil? LM. Severe leg ulcers in a multiple myeloma patient with cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. P R Health Sci J. 2012 Jun; 31(2):71.
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Novelli EM, Kato GJ, Ragni MV, Zhang Y, Hildesheim ME, Nouraie M, Barge S, Meyer MP, Hassett AC, Gordeuk VR, Gladwin MT, Isenberg JS. Plasma thrombospondin-1 is increased during acute sickle cell vaso-occlusive events and associated with acute chest syndrome, hydroxyurea therapy, and lower hemolytic rates. Am J Hematol. 2012 Mar; 87(3):326-30.
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Minniti CP, Taylor JG, Hildesheim M, O'Neal P, Wilson J, Castro O, Gordeuk VR, Kato GJ. Laboratory and echocardiography markers in sickle cell patients with leg ulcers. Am J Hematol. 2011 Aug; 86(8):705-8.
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Taylor JG, Nolan VG, Mendelsohn L, Kato GJ, Gladwin MT, Steinberg MH. Chronic hyper-hemolysis in sickle cell anemia: association of vascular complications and mortality with less frequent vasoocclusive pain. PLoS One. 2008 May 07; 3(5):e2095.
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Danielsson G, Eklof B, Grandinetti A, Lurie F, Kistner RL. Deep axial reflux, an important contributor to skin changes or ulcer in chronic venous disease. J Vasc Surg. 2003 Dec; 38(6):1336-41.
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Kang SK, Chang SE, Choi JH, Sung KJ, Moon KC, Koh JK. A case of cellular schwannoma of the skin presenting as a large ulcerated tumor on the ankle. J Dermatol. 2002 Jan; 29(1):28-32.
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Adedeji MO, Ukoli FA. Haematological factors associated with leg ulcer in sickle cell disease. Trop Geogr Med. 1987 Oct; 39(4):354-6.