Vesicular Lesion

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Differential-diagnosis 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• friction blister

Introduction

• Lesions < 1 cm in diameter containing clear fluid

Differential-diagnosis

• acute dermatitis

• spongiotic vesicles ( edema between epidermal cells)
• allergic contact dermatitis
• stasis dermatitis
• irritant dermatitis

• Herpes ( chickenpox, HSV)
• immunobullous disease
• cutaneous emboli
• friction blister (isolated lesions)

More General Terms

• skin lesion

Additional Terms

• bulla (blister)
• vesiculobullous dermatitis

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009
2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 320

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