Excoriation
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| L98.1 | Dermatitis factitia |
| T14.0- | Superficial injury to an unspecified part of the body |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Structure of the skin
As excoriation ( Excoriatio ) refers to a substance defect of the skin , which into the papillary dermis ranges (literally the "outward bends", "bring to light" the dermis = corium). This is caused , for example, by scratching on severely itchy dermatoses . Deeper lying defects are an ulcer after atraumatic origin or a "deep wound" (traumatic wound).
