Mucocutaneous Ulcers
Etiology
Mucosal
- Behcet’s Disease (see Behcet’s Disease, [[Behcets Disease]]): genital and oral ulcers
- Chronic Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD) (see Graft vs Host Disease, [[Graft vs Host Disease]])
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) (see Chronic Granulomatous Disease, [[Chronic Granulomatous Disease]])
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (see Cytomegalovirus, [[Cytomegalovirus]])
- Erythema Multiforme (see Erythema Multiforme, [[Erythema Multiforme]])
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (see Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, [[Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease]])
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) (see Herpes Simplex Virus, [[Herpes Simplex Virus]])
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus, [[Human Immunodeficiency Virus]]): acute infection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (see Inflammatory Bowel Disease, [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease]])
- Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (see Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, [[Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis]])
- Reiter’s Syndrome (see Reiter’s Syndrome, [[Reiters Syndrome]]): aka Reactive Arthritis
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (see Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, [[Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis]])
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (see Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, [[Systemic Lupus Erythematosus]])
- Vesicular-Bullous Skin Disease (see Vesicular-Bullous Skin Lesions, [[Vesicular-Bullous Skin Lesions]])
Face
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) (see Herpes Simplex Virus, [[Herpes Simplex Virus]]): especially peri-oral and anogenital
Hands and Feet
Lower Legs
Generalized
- Calciphylaxis (see Metastatic Calcification, [[Metastatic Calcification]])
- Dimorphic Fungal Infection
- Leishmaniasis (see Leishmaniasis, [[Leishmaniasis]])
- Lymphoma (see Lymphoma, [[Lymphoma]])
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum: most commonly involves legs
Variable
- Ecthyma Gangrenosum (see Ecthyma Gangrenosum, [[Ecthyma Gangrenosum]]): in cases due to Staph
- Hydroxyurea (see Hydroxyurea, [[Hydroxyurea]])
- Liveoid Vasculopathy: venous hypertension
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (see Peripheral Vascular Disease, [[Peripheral Vascular Disease]]): venous or arterial
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trauma/Pressure Ulcer
References