Skin fissure
| Skin fissure | |
|---|---|
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| Generalized skin fissuring | |
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| Specialty | Dermatology |
A skin fissure is a linear-like crack in the skin.[1] It can also affect the tongue and lips, and can become infected, resulting in pain, ulcers and swelling.[1] There may be one or many.[2]
Definition and types
Schematic image comparing a skin fissure to an erosion and an ulcer.
A skin area on which there are many skin fissures is called cracked skin, and is most commonly a result of skin dryness. Ichthyosis is a genetic disorder where there is often severe skin cracking.
If many tiny fissures occur, it is sometimes referred to as 'chapping'.[2]
References
- 1 2 Langlais, Robert P.; Miller, Craig S.; Gehrig, Jill S. (2017). "18. Diagnostic and descritive terminology: macule, patch, erosion, ulcer". Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases, Enhanced Edition (5th ed.). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-284-24098-6. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- 1 2 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "2. Cutaneous signs and diagnosis". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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