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A skin lesion is a part of the skin that has an abnormal growth or appearance compared to the skin around it. It can be either primary skin
lesion or secondary skin lesions.
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(1) Macules: These are areas of skin discoloration which are neither raised nor depressed.A macule is a at, distinct, discolored area of
skin less than 1 centimeter (cm) wide. A large macule i.e Areas of discoloration that are larger than 1 cm are referred to as patches.
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Causes:
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(2) Papules: These are circumscribedelevations of skin which are palpable with no visible uid and diameter is less than 5 mm or upto 10
mm in diameter at the widest point.
Causes:
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(3) Plaque: It is actually a broad papule, or con uences of papules which is greater than 1 cm.
Nodules:It is same as papules but the depth of nodules is more than 10 mm. Remember! it is the depth which di erentiate nodules from
papules.
Causes:
(4) Vesicles: These are cystic swellings containing serous uid and diameter is up to 5 mm.
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(5) Bullae: These are cystic lesions of more than 5 mm containing serous , seropurulent or hemorrhagic uid.
(6) Postules:These are small elevation of the skin similar to vesicles containing opaque, cloudy or purulent material usually consisting of
necrotic in ammatory cells.These can be either white or red.
Causes:
Infection. bacterial (staphylococcal infection, impetigo, boils, folliculitis, sycosis barbea), Viral (Herpes simplex, herpes zoster,
cowpox), fungus (candida).
Other. (acne vulgaris, dermatitis herpetiformis, behcets syndrome)
Drugs. reaction to medications.
(7) Wheals:These are swellings of skin due to acute localized edema. It usually disappear within 24 to 48 hours. The temporary raised
bubble of taut skin on the site of a properly-delivered intradermal injectionis also called a welt, with the ID injection process itself
frequently referred to as simply raising a wheal in medical texts.
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(8) Cyst: A cyst is an epithelial-lined cavity containing liquid, semi-solid, or solid material.
(9) Erosion: An erosion is a discontinuity of the skin exhibiting incomplete loss of the epidermisa lesion that is moist, circumscribed, and
usually depressed.
(10) Ulcer: An ulcer is a discontinuity of the skin exhibiting complete loss of the epidermis and often portions of the dermis and even
subcutaneous fat.
(11) Fissure: A ssure is a crack in the skin that is usually narrow but deep.
Comparison of skin lesions(12) Telangiectasia: A telangiectasia represents an enlargement of super cial blood vessels to the point of
being visible.
(13) Burrow: This appears as a slightly elevated, grayish, tortuous line in the skin, and is caused by burrowing organisms.
(1) Scale: It is dry or greasy laminated masses of that represent thickened stratum corneum.
(2) Crust:It is a dried serum, pus, or blood usually mixed with epithelial and sometimes bacterial debris.
(3) Licheni cation: The epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.
(4) Excoriation: A punctate or linear abrasionsproduced by mechanical means (often scratching), usually involving only the epidermis, but
commonly reaching the papillary dermis.
(5) Imduration: Dermal thickening causing the cutaneous surface to feel thicker and rmer.
(6) Atropy: It refers to a loss of tissue, and can be epidermal, dermal, or subcutaneous.With epidermal atrophy, the skin appears thin,
translucent, and wrinkled.Dermal or subcutaneous atrophy is represented by depression of the skin.
(7) Maceration: It is softening and turning white of the skin due to being consistently wet.
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