Five common types of ulcer edge are seen in surgical practice.
i. Undermined edge-is mostly seen in tuberculosis.
ii. Punched out edge-is mostly seen in a gummatous ulcer or in a deep trophic ulcer.
iii. Sloping edge is seen mostly in healing traumatic or venous ulcer.
iv. Raised and pearly-white beaded edge-is a feature of rodent ulcer.
v. Rolled out (Everted) edge-is a characteristic feature of squamous cell carcinoma.
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