Skin lesion shapes and configurations Flashcards

1
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Annular

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Circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery (ringworm)

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2
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Confluent

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Lesions that merge together (urticaria)

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3
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Discrete

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Distinct individual lesions that remain separate (molluscum)

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4
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Grouped

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Clusters of lesions (vesicles of contact dermititis)

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5
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Gyrate

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Twisted, coiled, spiral

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6
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Target

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Concentric rings of color in lesions

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7
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Linear

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Scratch, streak, line

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8
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Polycyclic

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Annular lesions that grow together (psoriasis, lichen planus)

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9
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Zosteriform

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Linear arrangement along a nerve route (herpes zoster)

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