Common Shapes And Configurations Of Lesions Flashcards

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annular or circular-begins in center and spreads to periphery
examples of annular lesions
tinea corporis (ringworm)
tinea versicolor
pityriasis rosea
confluent lesions run together
example of confluent lesion urticaria (hives)
discrete distinct individual lesions that remain separate
example of discrete lesion
acrochordon (skin tags)
acne
gyrate twisted, coiled, spiral, snakelike
grouped clusters of lesions
examples of grouped lesions vesicles of contact dermatitis
linear a scratch, streak, line or stripe
target or iris-resembles iris of eye concentric rings of color in the lesion
example of target or iris lesion erythema multiforme
zosteriform linear arrangement along a unilateral curve route like the back to back shoulder and down arm
example of zosteriform lesion herpes zoster
polycyclic annular lesions grow together
example of polycyclic lesion
lichen planus
psoriasis