Category Archives: Lesions

икониПодаръциSquamous cell carcinomas may have a smooth or a rough surface. офис обзавеждане Clinical Presentation Sunlight-induced squamous cell carcinomas may arise through the transformation of actinic keratoses. As a result, it can be difficult clinically to determine whether the lesion … Continue reading →

Diagnostic Hallmark Distribution: random Flat, nonpalpable Homogeneous, light hrown color Clinical Presentation Individual cafe-au-lait patches are flat, light-brown, evenly pigmented patches 1.5 to 10 cm in diameter. Most lesions are round in configuration, but irregular and angular shapes are also … Continue reading →

Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution – sun-exposed portions of the face and ears Occurrence against a background of sun-damaged skin Rolled border, translucent appearance Clinical Presentation Basal cell carcinomas appear as smooth-smfaced, skin-colored, somewhat translucent (“pearly”) papules. Lesions 4-6 mm in size … Continue reading →

Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution: face and legs (flat warts); genitalia and perirectal area (genital warts) Tendency for clustering or confluent growth when more than one is present Clinical Presentation Genital warts (condylomata acuminata, venereal warts) and flat warts lack visible or … Continue reading →

Diagnostic Hallmarks Sun-exposed surfaces of the face, ears, bald scalp, hands, and arms Lesions occur on visibly sun-damaged skin Lesions occur primarily in fair-skinned people who tan poorly Clinical Presentation Clinically, actinc keratoses consist of little more than bits of … Continue reading →

Erylherna nodosurn commonly presents as a tender erythematous plaque simulating an area of cellulitis. A location on the “interior lower leg, stability in size, a chronic course, and a lack of rapid response to antibiotic therapy should suggest the possibility … Continue reading →

The “attributes of lesions” represent the adjectives that are used to modify those nouns. In both verbal and written description it desirable first to pick an appropriate noun from the list of lesions and then to add as many modifiers … Continue reading →

Diagnostic Hallmarks Distribution – face, upper trunk, and proximal arms Central feeder vessel with arborizing telangiectatic vessels Association with liver disease and hormones Clinical Presentation The central feeding arteriole is a macule (or very small papule) 1 to 2 mm … Continue reading →

Several of the nonvesicular viral exanthems including rubella and rubeola are characterized by the presence of red macules 1 to 2 cm in diameter. The occurrence of such lesions in the setting of characteristic clinical symptoms and signs allows for … Continue reading →