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)
2
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Confluent
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Lesions that merge together (urticaria)
3
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Discrete
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Distinct individual lesions that remain separate (molluscum)
4
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Grouped
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Clusters of lesions (vesicles of contact dermititis)
5
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Gyrate
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Twisted, coiled, spiral
6
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Target
A
Concentric rings of color in lesions
7
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Linear
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Scratch, streak, line
8
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Polycyclic
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Annular lesions that grow together (psoriasis, lichen planus)
9
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Zosteriform
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Linear arrangement along a nerve route (herpes zoster)