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Annular

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ring-shaped

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Gyrate

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ring-spiral shape

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Nummular/discoid

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coin-like

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Guttate

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resembling drops

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Serpiginous

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snake-like

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Herpetiform

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resembling herpes

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Reticular

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Netlike

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Targetoid

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Resembling a bullseye

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Verrucous

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Wart-like

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Flexural/Extensor

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Flexural: occuring in flexor surfaces such as antecubital fossa and back of knee Extensor: occuring over the tip of the elbow or just below patella

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Intertriginous

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between skin folds

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Palmoplantar

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palms and soles of feet

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Photodistributed

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area of skin that has been exposed to sunlight

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Zosteriform

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resembling shingles/ herpes zoster

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Periungal

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around fingernail or toenail

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PUSTULE

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Papule with purulent or white fluid

(primary lesion)

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CYST

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>1cm

Nodule with purulent or white material

Has wall and lumen – solid or fluid material

(primary lesion)

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MILIA

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Small superficial keratin cyst with not visible opening

ex - little bumps around eyes

(primary lesion)

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MACULE

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NONPALPABLE, change in color

Only affect superficial horny layer of epidermis

(ex - freckle)

(primary lesion)

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PATCH

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>1cm

NONPALPABLE, large macule

(ex- vitiligo)

(primary lesion)

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PAPULE

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PALPABLE, SOLID raised bump, no fluid

affects deeper layers of skin

(Mole or wart)

(primary lesion)

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NODULE

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>1cm

Raised bump – larger and deeper papule

(ex- Lipoma)

(primary lesion)

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PLAQUE

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>1cm

Elevated area of confluent papules (bunch of papules converging) OR elevated plateau-like lesion

ex - psoriasis

(primary lesion)

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WHEAL

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Size Varied

Raised, edematous, fluid filled, evanescent (comes and goes) plaque – ITCHY!

ex - hives/uriticaria

(primary lesion)

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WHEAL

ex - hives/uriticaria

(primary lesion)

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Size Varied

Raised, edematous, fluid filled, evanescent (comes and goes) plaque – ITCHY!

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VESICLE

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Small, pinpoint blister filled with serous fluid

ex - cold sore/herpes

(primary lesion)

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VESICLE

ex - cold sore/herpes

(primary lesion)

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Small, pinpoint blister filled with serous fluid

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BULLA

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>1cm

Large vesicle

ex - blister

(primary lesion)

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