RT Book, Section
A1 Soutor, Carol
A2 Soutor, Carol
A2 Hordinsky, Maria K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190935053
T1 Morphology and Terminology of Skin Lesions
T2 Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257379
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190935053
RD 2024/04/20
AB Identification  and  classification  of  a  patient's  skin  lesions  are  important  steps  in  the  diagnosis  of  any  skin  disorder.1  The  numerous  descriptive  terms  used  in  dermatology  can  be  overwhelming  and  at  times  confusing  as  there  are  some  variations  in  the  use  and  meaning  of  these  words  in  the  literature.2  The  International  League  of  Dermatology  Societies  developed  a  glossary  for  the  description  of  cutaneous  lesions  which  has  helped  to  standardize  terminology  for  skin  findings.3  A  few  simple  terms  can  be  used  to  describe  the  cutaneous  findings  in  most  skin  diseases.  Using  proper  terminology  to  describe  skin  findings  is  essential  for  both  documentation  and  communication  with  other  clinicians.  The  effort  to  use  precise  descriptive  terms  also  encourages  a  clinician  to  look  with  more  care  and  more  closely  at  a  patient's  skin  lesions.  Key  terms  used  in  the  description  of  lesions  are  (1)  type  of  primary  lesion,  (2)  secondary  features,  (3)  color  of  lesion,  (4)  shape  of  the  lesion,  and  (5)  arrangement  and  distribution  of  the  lesions.