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Overview
Boil (Furuncle) may be classified according to the International Classification of Diseases(ICD-10) into several subtypes.[1]
Classification
According to the International Classification of Diseases(ICD-10), furuncle can be classified based on the anatomic location.
- Furuncle of face
- Furuncle of neck
- Furuncle of trunk
- Furuncle of buttock
- Furuncle of limb
- Furuncle hand
- Furuncle of foot
- Furuncle of other sites
- Furuncle, unspecified
Furuncle
- Tender abscess arising in hair follicle with extension into deep dermis
- Almost invariably due to S. aureus infection
- Occurs in areas subject to friction and perspiration (neck, face, buttocks)
Carbuncle
- Deeper, interconnecting abscesses arising in contiguous hair follicles
- Commonly occurs at nape of neck and on back, thighs
- A potential complication of furunculosis
References
- ↑ ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Index. http://icdlist.com/icd-10/index/cutaneous-abscess-furuncle-and-carbuncle-l02 Accessed on August 4,2016