Configuration and Arrangement
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Arrangement is the positioning of various lesions relative to each other, as opposed to configuration, which indicates the shape of an…
Dermatology
Palpable Erythematous Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Non-purpuric, palpable red lesions are very common and have a great number of causes. They are often the consequence of cutaneous…
Anomalies of the Skin Surface
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France 7.1 Skin Surface Is Too Thin 7.2 Skin Surface Is Thickened 7.3 Skin Surface Is Absent 7.4 Skin Surface Is Broken/Interrupted 7.5…
Flat Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France 3.1 Macule 3.2 Erythema 3.3 Cyanosis 3.4 Telangiectases 3.5 Poikiloderma 3.6 Purpura 3.7 Atrophic Macule 3.8 Clinicopathological Correlations: Mechanisms 3.8.1 Erythema and…
Distribution
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract The distribution or extension of a dermatosis must always be emphasized. The disease may be localized (single, isolated lesion) (Fig. 10.1),…
Abnormalities in Skin Thickness and Consistency
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France 6.1 Sclerosis 6.2 Skin Hyperextensibility 6.3 Loss of Elasticity 6.4 Atrophy 6.5 Cutaneous Depression 6.6 Other Anomalies in Thickness and Consistency 6.7…
Fluid-Filled Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France 5.1 Vesicle 5.2 Bulla 5.3 Pustule 5.4 Clinicopathological Correlations: Mechanisms Abstract Vesicles are lesions of less than 5 mm that contain (clear)…
Physical Examination in Dermatology: Primary Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract The analysis of certain characteristics such as shape, size, surface, and color of a lesion has enabled the identification of “primary…
Other Signs
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France 8.1 Diascopy 8.2 Wood’s Light Examination 8.3 Applying Certain Substances on the Skin 8.4 Linear Stimulation 8.5 Skin Traction 8.6 Köbner and…
Erosions and Ulcerations
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract These lesions are the consequence of a loss of substance that can either be superficial (erosion), allowing full healing, or deep…
