SKIN LESIONS Flashcards
Flat, non-palpable skin color change (skin color
may be brown, white, tan, purple, red)
Macule, Patch
Elevated, palpable, solid mass; circumscribed
border *
Papule. Plaque
Elevated, solid, palpable mass
o Extends deeper into dermis than a papule
Nodule, Tumor
Circumscribed elevated, palpable mass
containing serous fluid
Vesicle, Bulla
Elevated mass with transient borders
o Often irregular
o Size and color vary
Whea
Pus-filled vesicle or bulla
Pustule
Encapsulated fluid-filled or semisolid mass
o Located in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis
Cyst
Loss of superficial epidermis
o Does not extend to the dermis
o Depressed, moist area
Erosion
Skin loss extending past epidermis
o Necrotic tissue loss
Ulcer
Skin mark left after healing of wound or lesion
o Represents replacement by connective tissue of
the injured tissue
● Scar (Cicatrix)
Linear crack in the skin
o May extend to the dermis
Fissure
associated with bleeding,
aging, circulatory conditions, diabetes, pregnancy and
hepatic disease among their problems.
Vascular skin lesion
Secondary to blood extravasation
o Associated with bleeding tendencies or emboli to
skin
Petechiae (PI. Petechiae)
Color varies and changes: black, yellow, and
green hues
o Secondary to blood extravasation
Ecchymosis (PI. Ecchymoses)
localized collection of blood creating an
elevated ecchymosis
Hematoma
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