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Leg dermatosis

MedGen UID:
9700
•Concept ID:
C0023219
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermatoses, Leg; Dermatosis, Leg; Leg Dermatoses; Leg Dermatosis
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006569

Definition

A nonspecific term used to denote any cutaneous lesion or group of lesions, or eruptions of any type on the leg. (From Stedman, 25th ed) [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeg dermatosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Stasis Dermatitis: An Overview of Its Clinical Presentation, Pathogenesis, and Management.
Yosipovitch G, Nedorost ST, Silverberg JI, Friedman AJ, Canosa JM, Cha A
Am J Clin Dermatol 2023 Mar;24(2):275-286. Epub 2023 Feb 17 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00753-5. PMID: 36800152Free PMC Article
Pain and pain management in dermatology.
Beiteke U, Bigge S, Reichenberger C, Gralow I
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2015 Oct;13(10):967-87. doi: 10.1111/ddg.12822. PMID: 26408457
Prevention, recognition and treatment of dry skin conditions.
Andriessen A
Br J Nurs 2013 Jan 10-23;22(1):26-30. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.1.26. PMID: 23299208

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg in Tunisia: a multicenter case-control study.
Mokni M, Dupuy A, Denguezli M, Dhaoui R, Bouassida S, Amri M, Fenniche S, Zeglaoui F, Doss N, Nouira R, Ben Osman-Dhahri A, Zili J, Mokhtar I, Kamoun MR, Zahaf A, Chosidow O
Dermatology 2006;212(2):108-12. doi: 10.1159/000090649. PMID: 16484815
Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study.
Dupuy A, Benchikhi H, Roujeau JC, Bernard P, Vaillant L, Chosidow O, Sassolas B, Guillaume JC, Grob JJ, Bastuji-Garin S
BMJ 1999 Jun 12;318(7198):1591-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7198.1591. PMID: 10364117Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg in Tunisia: a multicenter case-control study.
Mokni M, Dupuy A, Denguezli M, Dhaoui R, Bouassida S, Amri M, Fenniche S, Zeglaoui F, Doss N, Nouira R, Ben Osman-Dhahri A, Zili J, Mokhtar I, Kamoun MR, Zahaf A, Chosidow O
Dermatology 2006;212(2):108-12. doi: 10.1159/000090649. PMID: 16484815

Clinical prediction guides

Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg in Tunisia: a multicenter case-control study.
Mokni M, Dupuy A, Denguezli M, Dhaoui R, Bouassida S, Amri M, Fenniche S, Zeglaoui F, Doss N, Nouira R, Ben Osman-Dhahri A, Zili J, Mokhtar I, Kamoun MR, Zahaf A, Chosidow O
Dermatology 2006;212(2):108-12. doi: 10.1159/000090649. PMID: 16484815
Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study.
Dupuy A, Benchikhi H, Roujeau JC, Bernard P, Vaillant L, Chosidow O, Sassolas B, Guillaume JC, Grob JJ, Bastuji-Garin S
BMJ 1999 Jun 12;318(7198):1591-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7198.1591. PMID: 10364117Free PMC Article

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