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Macule
flat, non-palpable lesion
< 10mm in diameter
Well circumscribed change in skin color

Papule
Solid
palpable lesion
<10mm
elevated above skin
firm, circumscribed(well defined)

Plaque
Plateau- flat top
>10mm in diameter
elevated above skin
Well-defined
firm and rough

Nodule
solid
palpable
1-2cm
Elevated, circumscribed
deeper than papule


Nodule

Plaque

Papule

Macule
Telangiectasia
Results from secondary skin lesion
Dilated, superficial blood vessels

Purpura
red-purple lesions that do not blanch
cause: blood forced from the vessel into surrounding tissue


Purpura
Pustule
elevated, circumscribed
superficial cavity that contains purulent
Any size or shape


Pustule
Vesicle
circumscribed, elevated lesion with serous fluid
superficial
<5mm in diameter


Vesicle
Wheal
Transient- short term
elevated lesion caused by local edema
irregular shaped, variable diameter
solid


Wheal
Scale
heaped up corneal epithelium
dry, cracked appearance
flaky


Scale
Atrophy + causes
reduction is epidermal+dermal thickness, regression of sebaceous glands, subq fat loss, muscle layer atrophy
causes: high potency steroids, aging
Bulla
circumscribed
elevated
contains serous fluid
>5mm diameter
ex) blister


Bulla