Configuration Flashcards
1
Q
Linear
A
Straight lines.
Examples: Contact dermatitis, linear epidermal nevi, lichen striatus.
2
Q
Annular
A
Rings with central clearing.
Examples: Ringworm, secondary syphilis.
3
Q
Nummular
A
Circular or coin-shaped.
Example: Nummular eczema.
4
Q
Target
A
Ring with central duskiness.
Example: Erythema multiforme
5
Q
Serpiginous
A
Linear, branched, with curving elements.
Examples: Parasitic infection with cutaneous larva migrans.
6
Q
Reticulated
A
Lacy/networked pattern.
Examples: Cutis marmorata, livedo reticularis.
7
Q
Herpetiform
A
Grouped papules or vesicles
Example: Herpes simplex
8
Q
Zosteriform
A
Lesions clustered in a dermatomal distribution.
Example: Herpes zoster.
