From Chapter 43: Primary Skin Lesions: Who Am I?

Question 1

I am a flat circumscribed area that has less than 1 cm in diameter. I can be a freckle, a measle, or a petechiae (pee-tea-key-eye).

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

I am an elevated, firm, circumscribed area with less than 1 cm in diameter. I can be a verruca (wart), or lichen planus.

Answer 2

Papule

Question 3

I am an elevated, firm, circumscribed lesion with 1-2 cm in diameter. I can be of Erythema nodosum or lipomas.

Answer 3

Nodule

Question 4

I am an elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated lesion and can be filled with liquid and semi-solid material. I can be a part of cystic acne.

Answer 4

Cyst

Question 5

I am elevated, circumscribed, superficial and filled with serous fluid. I have a diameter smaller than 1 cm. I am a sign when you have varicella or herpes zoster outbreak. You shouldn’t have stressed!!!

Answer 5

Vesicle

Question 6

I am Vesicle’s big brother. I am more than 1 cm in diameter and can be a blister or be part of pemphigus vulgaris.

Answer 6

Bulla

Question 7

I am an elevated irregularly shaped area of cutaneous edema. I am solid, transient and varies in diameter. You see me when an insect bites you or have an allergic reaction. And NO! I am not part of the bus that goes round, and round…

Answer 7

Wheal

Question 8

I am elevated, firm and have rough lesion with flat top surface. I have a diameter of greater than 1 cm. I appeared in Psoriasis and Actinic Keratosis.

Answer 8

Plaque

Question 9

I came from serum, blood or purulent exudate that has been dried up. I am slightly elevated and can be brown, red, black or tan. You see me as a scab on abrasion or an eczema.

Answer 9

Crust

Question 10

I am heaped up keratinized cells; I can be flaky and irregular like someone you know (whoops!) I can be thick or thin, or , dry or oily. I am seen with dry skin, flaking away…

Answer 10

Scale

Question 11

I’m sorry for the loss of your epidermis and dermis. I concave and varies in size. I am the star in Pressure Sores and stasis ulcer…

Answer 11

Ulcer

Question 12

Crack kills but I am a different kind of crack. I am a linear crack, or break from epidermis to the dermis. I am sometimes moist and dry. I can develop at the corner of your mouth or on your foot as I am an Athlete :D

Answer 12

Fissure