Chapter 13 Lesions Flashcards
Annular
Circle
Confluent
Run together
Discrete
Separate lesions (never becomes confluent)
Gyrate
worm like shape
Grouped
Clustered all in one spot
Linear
Line shape
Target
Looks like a target
Zosteriform
Grows along nerve route (shingles)
Polycyclic
Annular lesion grows together
Macule/Patch
Primary Lesion
Papule/Plaque
Primary Lesion
Nodule/Tumor
Primary Lesion
Wheal/Urticaria
Primary Lesion
Vesicle/Bulla
Primary Lesion
Cyst
Primary Lesion
Pustule
Primary Lesion
Crust
Secondary Lesion (Debris on Skin)
Scale
Secondary Lesion (Debris on Skin)
Fissure
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Ulcer
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Excoriation
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Scar
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Atrophic Scar
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Lichenification
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Keloid
Secondary Lesion (Break in skin)
Purpura
Large petechiae/ecchymosis that have grown together
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Malignant Skin Lesion (skin colored papule, large open pore with pearly border)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant Skin Lesion (scaly patch, bigger than 1 cm, less common than ^)
Malignant Melanoma
(from preexisting mole, irregular border, colored. ABCDE)