Surgical recall 32 - Surgical ulcers

Define peptic ulcer

General term for gastric/duodenal ulcer

Define gastric ulcer

Ulcer in the stomach

Define curling's ulcer

Gastric ulcer after burn injury

Define cushing's ulcer

Peptic ulcer after neurological insult

Define Dieulafoy's ulcer

Pinpoint gastric mucosal defect bleeding from underlying arterial vessel malformation

Define Marjolin's ulcer

Squamous cell carcinoma ulceration overlying chronic osteomyelitis or burn scar

Define Aphthous ulcer

GIT ulcer seen in Crohn's disease

Define marginal ulcer

Mucosal ulcer seen at a site of GIT anastomosis

Define decubitus ulcer

Skin/subQ ulceration from pressure necrosis

Define venous stasis ulcer

Skin ulceration on medial malleolus caused by venous stasis of a lower extremity

Define LE arterial insufficiency ulcer

Sin ulcers located on toes/feet