Vesicle (dermatology)
| Vesicle | |
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| Vesicles due to eczema | |
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| Specialty | Dermatology |
| Symptoms | Very small fluid-filled blister in skin[1] |
A vesicle is a very small fluid-filled blister in skin.[1] It may have one cavity or several compartments.[1] The fluid may be clear or blood stained.[1] It may be dome shaped or have a central depression.[1] A vesicle may occur on its own, or there may be many, either dispersed irregularly or grouped in a line or cluster.[1] It may be present deep in skin or superficial.[2]
Vesicles may arise from small flat spots or small bumps.[3] If they merge they may form larger blisters.[3] Vesicles can burst and form into ulcers or fill with pus to become pustules.[3] Conditions that may present with vesicles include allergic reactions, shingles and herpes simplex.[3]
Signs and symptoms
Shingles - vesicular stage (cluster)
Pompholyx - palmer distribution of vesicles
Eczema - widespread vesicles
Eczema herpeticum
Varicella
Hand foot and mouth disease
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "2. Cutaneous signs and diagnosis". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
- ↑ Morris-Jones, Rachael (2019). "1. Introduction". In Morris-Jones, Rachael (ed.). ABC of Dermatology (7th ed.). Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-119-48899-6. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Langlais, Robert P.; Miller, Craig S.; Gehrig, Jill S. (2017). "18. Diagnostic and descriptive terminology: macule, patch, erosion, ulcer". Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases, Enhanced Edition (5th ed.). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-284-24098-6. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.