Anyone who has ever had a canker sore knows just how uncomfortable an ulcer can be. These painful, slow-healing sores can appear anywhere on your body, from your mouth to your skin to the lining of ...

Curling’s ulcers happen when your body is put under extreme physical stress, resulting in this type of stress-induced ulcer. The exact number of people who experience Curling’s ulcers isn’t well known ...

The importance of emotional factors in bringing on stomach ulcers is well known, but one of the doctor’s problems is to decide which of his patients are “the ulcer type.” To help their colleagues, Drs ...

Venous ulcers, also referred to as venous stasis ulcers (VSUs), are the most common cause of ulcerations that affect the lower extremities. These types of ulcers are experienced by an estimated 1% of ...

A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

A stomach ulcer is an open sore along the stomach’s lining. It typically causes pain that feels like a dull gnawing or burning sensation. A stomach ulcer, which people may also call a gastric or ...

A 67-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension presents to the emergency department with a skin ulceration on the bottom of his great toe ...