skin lesion

Differential diagnosis

• see differential diagnosis of skin lesions by body region

Management

• recognize primary lesion
• identify distribution or pattern of cutaneous involvement
• skin biopsy of suspicious pigmented lesion

More general terms

• lesion
• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

More specific terms

• abrasion
• ash leaf (lance ovate) spot
• bulla; bleb
• chafing
• cicatrix (scar)
• cutaneous penile lesion
• cutaneous ulcer
• dermatosis papulosa nigra
• dimple
• epidermal crust (scab)
• erosion
• erythema chronicum migricans (erythema migrans)
• excoriation
• hyperkeratotic lichenified skin lesion of the gluteal region; senile gluteal dermatosis (sitter's sign)
• lichenification
• macule
• oral & cutaneous lesions
• papule
• petechiae
• pigmented lesion
• plaque
• premalignant skin lesion
• purpura; retiform purpura
• pustule
• ring lesion
• rupioid lesion
• skin nodule
• verruca
• vesicular lesion; blister
• wheal; welt

Additional terms

• differential diagnosis of lesions on skin of color
• differential diagnosis of skin lesions by body region
• skin
• skin neoplasm