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Lesion Shapes
Shapes and Configurations of Lesions
Question | Answer |
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annular | circular ring shape |
confluent | Running together or joined adjacent rashes merge |
Discrete | Seperate certain eruptions on the skin |
Zosteriform | Liner lesions clustered along nerve route |
Macule | Flat non-palpable <1cm |
Papule | Elevated palpable solid mass with circumscribed border <.5cm |
Patch | >1 cm may have irregular border |
Plaque | >.5cm coleseed papule with flat top |
Nodule | elevated solid palpable mass 0.5-2 cm that extends deeper into dermis |
Wheal | elevated mass with transient borders due to serious fluid in dermis. ex insect bite or hives |
Vesicle | circumscribed palpable mass containing serous fluid >0.5 cm ex burn |