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Pedunculate nodule
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Nodule
Descriptor such as : soft,
firm, hard (bony), fixed,
movable, pedunculated
(has a stem-like
connecting part, a stalk
by which a nodule or a
tumor is attached to
normal tissue) or Sessile
(attached by a base; not
pedunculated or stalked)
Pedunculate nodule
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Tumor
Solid palpable lesion
Size > 1 cm
Depth : above, level with,
or beneath the skin or
mucosal surface
May be result of
inflammatory, neoplastic,
or metabolic precesses
Tumor
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Wheal
Edematous, rounded or
oval transitory papule
Variable size
Usually the result of an
allergic reaction
Vesicle
Circumscribed elevated
intraepithelial or
subepithelial lesion
Size < 1 cm
Contains : serous fluid
Vesicle
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Bulla
Circumscribed elevated
intraepithelial or
subepithelial lesion
Size > 1 cm
Contains : serous fluid
Dermoid cyst
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Pustule
Circumscribed elevation
of variable size & shape
Containing a purulent
exudate
Depending on the color of
the purulent exudates, it
may appear white, yellow,
or greenish-yellow
pustule
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Pustule
Circumscribed elevation
of variable size & shape
Containing a purulent
exudate
Depending on the color of
the purulent exudates, it
may appear white, yellow,
or greenish-yellow
pustule
Primary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Hemangioma
Red irregular macule or
patch of variable size &
shape
Caused by dilation of
dermal or mucosal
capillaries
Excoriation
Superficial, sometimes
linear excavation of the
epidermis
Usually associated w/
scratching
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Ulcer
Irregularly shaped
excavation of the
epithelium that extends
below the basal cell layer
May heal with scar
RAU / SAR
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Fissure
Linear crack or cleavage
in epithelial lissue
Sharply defined abrupt
walls
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Crust
Hardness deposit of
variable thickness
consisting of dried blood,
serum, or purulent
exudate on skin and lip
vermilion
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Scar
Is a mark that remains
after the healing of a
wound, which may be
atrophic or hypertrophic
as a consequence of
variable degrees of
collagen proliferation
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Scar
Is a mark that remains
after the healing of a
wound, which may be
atrophic or hypertrophic
as a consequence of
variable degrees of
collagen proliferation
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Keloid
Sharply elevated,
irregularly shaped
hypertrophic scar due to
the formation of
excessive amount of
collagen
Tends to extend & grow
beyond the original site
of injury during
connective tissue repair
Secondary Lesions of the Skin & Oral Mucosa
Sinus
Abnormal channel that
leads from pathological
space to an anatomical
space permitting the
escape of pus
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