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Dermatology 1
for studying common skin lesions
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Medical
Graduate
02/01/2011

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Solid, Palpable lesion <10mm in diameter
Definition
Papule
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Solid, Palpable lesion >10mm in diameter
Definition
Nodule
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Flat, non-palpable lesion <10mm in diameter
Definition
Macule
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Plateau-like lesion (raised)
>10mm in diameter; may be a group confluent papules
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Plaque
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Circumscribed, elevated lesion containing serous fluid
<5mm in diameter
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Vesicle
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Circumscribed, elevated lesion containing serous fluid
>5mm in diameter
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Bulla
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Transient, elevated lesion caused by local edema
Definition
Wheal (urticaria)
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small hemorrhagic spots that cannot be blanched by diascopy or pressure
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Petechiae
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hard, rough surface formed by dried sebum, exudate, blood, or necrotic skin
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crust
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heaped-up pines of horny epithelium with a dry appearance
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