Ulcer

"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.

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A lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.

Descriptor ID	D014456
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.891
Concept/Terms	Ulcer Ulcer Ulcers

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Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Ulcer [C23.550.891]

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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2021 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	2	0	2
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2025	1	0	1

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Cave DR, Hanscom M, Bledsoe J, Madahian S, Hyatt B, Marya N, Baptista V, Schneider D, Reed G, Albo B, Min M, Barton B. Chronic Stenosing Enteritis: A Variant of Chronic Non-specific Stenosing Ulceration (CNSU) that Is Distinct from Crohn's Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Apr; 70(4):1449-1456.

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He X, Madhav S, Hutchinson L, Meng X, Fischer A, Dresser K, Yang M. Prevalence of Chlamydia infection detected by immunohistochemistry in patients with anorectal ulcer and granulation tissue. Hum Pathol. 2024 02; 144:8-14.

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Naqvi SH, Osundolire S, Goldberg RJ, Lapane KL, Nunes AP. Unhealed pressure ulcers among nursing home residents with diabetes. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2023 08; 111:104969.

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Basgoz N, Brown CM, Smole SC, Madoff LC, Biddinger PD, Baugh JJ, Shenoy ES. Case 24-2022: A 31-Year-Old Man with Perianal and Penile Ulcers, Rectal Pain, and Rash. N Engl J Med. 2022 08 11; 387(6):547-556.

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DeCarlo C, Latz CA, Boitano LT, Kim Y, Tanious A, Schwartz SI, Patell R, Mohebali J, Dua A. Prognostication of Asymptomatic Penetrating Aortic Ulcers: A Modern Approach. Circulation. 2021 10 05; 144(14):1091-1101.

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DeCarlo C, Latz CA, Boitano LT, Waller HD, Kim Y, Sumpio BJ, Pendleton AA, Schwartz SI, Dua A. Natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers in aortic branch vessels. J Vasc Surg. 2021 12; 74(6):1904-1909.

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Grewal J, Condon A, Marya NB, Kim S. Ulcerative jejunitis in refractory celiac disease diagnosed on capsule endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 08; 92(2):430-432.

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Manfredi MA, Jennings RW, Anjum MW, Hamilton TE, Smithers CJ, Lightdale JR. Externally removable stents in the treatment of benign recalcitrant strictures and esophageal perforations in pediatric patients with esophageal atresia. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Aug; 80(2):246-52.

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Theodoropoulos N, Angarone M. Photo quiz. Lip lesion in a solid organ transplant recipient. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May; 54(9):1332, 1373-4.

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Tollefsen WW, Chapman J, Frakes M, Gallagher M, Shear M, Thomas SH. Endotracheal tube cuff pressures in pediatric patients intubated before aeromedical transport. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 May; 26(5):361-3.

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