Skin Lesions

Question 1

Primary lesion that is less than 2 cm, a change in the color of skin, usually flat and non palpable

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

Primary lesion that is larger than a macule

Answer 2

Patch

Question 3

Primary lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter, solid raised lesion that can be palpated

Answer 3

Papule

Question 4

Scabies, molluscum contangiosum, Id reaction to fungal infection, papulosquamous lesions

Answer 4

Papule

Question 5

Primary lesion that is greater than 1 cm in diameter, solid raised lesion that can be palpated

Answer 5

Nodule

Question 6

A solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue that is larger than a nodule

Answer 6

Tumor

Question 7

AV malformation, xanthomas

Answer 7

Tumor

Question 8

Basal cell cancer

Answer 8

Nodule

Question 9

A solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter

Answer 9

Plaque

Question 10

Analogous to a geological formation–Plateau

Answer 10

Plaque

Question 11

Tuberous sclerosis, psoriasis

Answer 11

Plaque

Question 12

A raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that is filled with clear fluid

Answer 12

Vesicle

Question 13

Hand, foot and mouth disease, herpes

Answer 13

Vesicle

Question 14

Circumscribed fluid-filled lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter

Answer 14

Bullae

Question 15

Contact dermatitis, Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome

Answer 15

Bullae

Question 16

Circumscribes elevated lesions that contain pus

Answer 16

Pustule

Question 17

Folliculitis, psoriasis, small pox

Answer 17

Pustule

Question 18

An area of edema in the upper epidermis usually caused by insect bites

Answer 18

Wheal

Question 19

Linear lesions produced by infestation of the skin and formation of tunnels

Answer 19

Burrow

Question 20

Lesion seen with infestation by the scabitic mite or cutaneous larva migrans

Answer 20

Burrow

Question 21

Permanent dilatation of superficial blood vessels in the skin

Answer 21

Telangiectasia

Question 22

Secondary skin lesion that consists of flakes or plated of dead and desquamated layers of stratum corneum

Answer 22

Scale

Question 23

Seborrhic dermatits or Cradle Cap

Answer 23

Scale

Question 24

Presence of this may predispose child in developing asthma

Answer 24

Cradle Cap

Question 25

Presence of cradle cap may predispose child in having what condition?

Answer 25

Asthma

Question 26

Tinea capitis, Kawasaki disease

Answer 26

Scale

Question 27

Result of the drying of plasma or exudate on the skin

Answer 27

Crust

Question 28

Also known as Langib

Answer 28

Crust

Question 29

Peri-oral lesions in impetigo

Answer 29

Crust

Question 30

Thinning or absence of the epidermis or subcutaneous fat

Answer 30

Atrophy

Question 31

Shiny and no secretions due to absence of sweat and sebaceous glands

Answer 31

Atrophy

Question 32

Kamot

Answer 32

Atrophy

Question 33

Thickening of the epidermis seen with exaggeration of normal skin lines

Answer 33

Lichenification

Question 34

This is usually due to chronic rubbing or scratching of an area

Answer 34

Lichenification

Question 35

Pruiritic scabies

Answer 35

Lichenification

Question 36

Slightly depressed areas of skin in which part or all of the epidermis has been lost

Answer 36

Erosion

Question 37

Superficial compared to ulcer

Answer 37

Erosion

Question 38

Chemical burn

Answer 38

Erosion

Question 39

Traumatized or abraded skin caused by scratching or rubbing

Answer 39

Excoriation

Question 40

Swimmer's itch

Answer 40

Excoriation

Question 41

Linear cleavage of skin, which extends into the dermis

Answer 41

Fissure

Question 42

Occurs when there is necrosis of the epidermis and dermis and sometimes of underlying subcutaneous tissue

Answer 42

Ulceration

Question 43

Permanent fibrotic changes that occur on the skin following damage to the dermis

Answer 43

Scar

Question 44

A hard plaque covering an ulcer implying extensive tissue necrosis, infarcts, deep burns or gangrenes

Answer 44

Eschar

Question 45

Exaggerated connective tissue response

Answer 45

Keloids

Question 46

Bleeding that occurs in the skin

Answer 46

Petechiae, Purpura and Ecchymoses

Question 47

Smaller lesions, bleeding that occurs in the skin

Answer 47

Petechiae

Question 48

Do not blanch when pressed unlike a regular rash

Answer 48

Petechiae, Purpura and Ecchymoses

Question 49

Butterfly shaped rash

Answer 49

Photodistributed

Question 50

Seen in a ring shape

Answer 50

Annular

Question 51

Type of annular lesion that have reddish border

Answer 51

Active

Question 52

Type of annular lesion that is just discoloration

Answer 52

Inactive

Question 53

Tinea corporis, erythema migrans

Answer 53

Annular

Question 54

Tend to remain separate

Answer 54

Discrete

Question 55

Varicella vesicles

Answer 55

Discrete

Question 56

Those that are grouped together

Answer 56

Clustered

Question 57

Commonly seen in herpes simplex and insect bites

Answer 57

Clustered

Question 58

Pattern wherein lesions turn to run together

Answer 58

Confluent

Question 59

Follow a dermatome

Answer 59

Dermatomal/Zosteriform

Question 60

Inflamed with a tendency toward clustering, oozing, or crusting

Answer 60

Eczematoid

Question 61

Involves the hair follicle

Answer 61

Follicular

Question 62

Looks like raindrops

Answer 62

Guttate

Question 63

Looks like a bull's eye

Answer 63

Iris or Target Lesions

Question 64

Occur in a line of band-like configuration

Answer 64

Linear lesions

Question 65

Lesions of a variety of shapes

Answer 65

Multiform

Question 66

Net-like lesions

Answer 66

Reticular

Question 67

Lesions wander as though following the track of a snake

Answer 67

Serpiginous

Question 68

Widespread disorder that affects the entire skin

Answer 68

Universalis

Question 69

Have the pattern of scarlet fever

Answer 69

Scarlatiniform

Question 70

Distinctive appearance of the tongue

Answer 70

Strawberry tongue

Question 71

Rash that looks like measles

Answer 71

Morbilliform

Question 72

Beefy red plaque may be surrounded by numerous smaller red macules located adjacent to the body of the main lesions

Answer 72

Satellite lesions

Question 73

Bruise behind the ear associated with basilar skull fracture

Answer 73

Battle sign

Question 74

Vascular lesions

Answer 74

Red

Question 75

Nevus | Mongolian spot

Answer 75

Blue

Question 76

Xanthoma

Answer 76

Yellow

Question 77

Vitiligo

Answer 77

White

Question 78

Menalocytic nevus | Melanoma

Answer 78

Black

Question 79

Lichen planus

Answer 79

Purple/Violaceous

Question 80

Appearance of lesions along a site of injury

Answer 80

Koebner Phenomenon/Isomorphic response

Question 81

When you remove a scale from psoriasis lesion a tiny bleeding points

Answer 81

Auspitz sign

Question 82

Stroking a lesion of urticarial pigmentosa

Answer 82

Darier's sign

Question 83

Rubbing normal skin beside blister results to induction of new blister

Answer 83

Nikolsky sign

Question 84

Stroking the normal skin leads to edema and erythema

Answer 84

Dermatographism

Question 85

Pushing the lesion results to the lesion going inside the skin

Answer 85

Button-hole sign

Question 86

Seen in neurofibroma

Answer 86

Button-hole sign