Excoriation

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An excoriation is a punctate or linear abrasion produced by mechanical means, usually involving only the epidermis but not uncommonly reaching the papillary dermis.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 17. ISBN 0721629210.
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Clinical and histological nomenclature for skin lesions
Macroscopic
Primary lesions
flat (Macule, Patch) · elevated (Papule, Nodule, Plaque) · fluid (Vesicle, Bulla, Pustule) · Ulcer · Erosion · Telangiectasia
Special intial lesions : Burrow (Tunnel)  · Comedone · Scutulum · Target lesion · Herald patch  · Wheal
Secondary lesions
Scale · Crust · Lichenification · Excoriation · Induration · Atrophy
Microscopic
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