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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Boil (furuncle) may be classified according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) based on anatomical location.[1]
Classification
Boil (furuncle) may be classified according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) based on anatomical location into 8 subtypes:[1][2]
- Furuncle of face
- Furuncle of neck
- Furuncle of trunk
- Furuncle of buttock
- Furuncle of limb
- Furuncle of hand
- Furuncle of foot
- Furuncle of other sites
- Furuncle, unspecified
Based on the duration of symptoms, boil(furuncle) may be classified into either:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Index. http://icdlist.com/icd-10/index/cutaneous-abscess-furuncle-and-carbuncle-l02 Accessed on August 4,2016
- ↑ Dings JP, van Damme PA (2008). "[Face the facial furuncle]". Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 115 (3): 125–31. PMID 18444499.