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Papule of skin

MedGen UID:
274238
Concept ID:
C1519353
Finding
Synonyms: Papular eruption; Papular Lesion; Papular rash; Papule; Skin Papule
SNOMED CT: Papular rash (70831001); Papule of skin (445328000); Papular eruption (70831001); Papular eruption (271757001)

Definition

A small (less than 5-10 mm) elevation of skin that is non-suppurative. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPapule of skin

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kodali N, Patel VM, Schwartz RA
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023 Jun;158(3):217-223. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07594-1. PMID: 37166753
Sunderkötter C, Wohlrab J, Hamm H
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Oct 15;118(41):695-704. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0296. PMID: 34615594Free PMC Article
van Zuuren EJ, Arents BWM, van der Linden MMD, Vermeulen S, Fedorowicz Z, Tan J
Am J Clin Dermatol 2021 Jul;22(4):457-465. Epub 2021 Mar 23 doi: 10.1007/s40257-021-00595-7. PMID: 33759078Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Didona D, Solimani F, Caposiena Caro RD, Sequeira Santos AM, Hinterseher J, Kussini J, Cunha T, Hertl M, Didona B
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023 Apr;158(2):84-98. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07458-3. PMID: 37153943
Tofts LJ, Simmonds J, Schwartz SB, Richheimer RM, O'Connor C, Elias E, Engelbert R, Cleary K, Tinkle BT, Kline AD, Hakim AJ, van Rossum MAJ, Pacey V
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023 May 4;18(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02717-2. PMID: 37143135Free PMC Article
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Alobaida S, Leong KF, Wong AHC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(4):273-287. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210426105045. PMID: 33902423
Firnhaber JM
Am Fam Physician 2020 Sep 15;102(6):339-346. PMID: 32931212
Germain DP
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2017 May 10;12(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s13023-017-0639-8. PMID: 28486967Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Wang RX, Newman SA
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2024 Aug;44(3):483-502. Epub 2024 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2024.03.006. PMID: 38937011
Uzuncakmak TK, Durdu M, Karadag AS
Clin Dermatol 2023 May-Jun;41(3):355-367. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.07.004. PMID: 37467899
Robert M, Hot A
Dermatology 2023;239(2):177-187. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1159/000526789. PMID: 36353773
Arif T, Fatima R, Sami M
Australas J Dermatol 2022 Nov;63(4):452-462. Epub 2022 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13890. PMID: 35950883
Joshi TP, Friske SK, Hsiou DA, Duvic M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 May;23(3):301-318. Epub 2022 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00673-4. PMID: 35157247Free PMC Article

Therapy

Cruz S, Vecerek N, Elbuluk N
Am J Clin Dermatol 2023 Sep;24(5):681-694. Epub 2023 Jun 16 doi: 10.1007/s40257-023-00789-1. PMID: 37328614Free PMC Article
Didona D, Solimani F, Caposiena Caro RD, Sequeira Santos AM, Hinterseher J, Kussini J, Cunha T, Hertl M, Didona B
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023 Apr;158(2):84-98. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07458-3. PMID: 37153943
Joshi TP, Friske SK, Hsiou DA, Duvic M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 May;23(3):301-318. Epub 2022 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00673-4. PMID: 35157247Free PMC Article
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Alobaida S, Leong KF, Wong AHC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(4):273-287. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210426105045. PMID: 33902423
Wang D, Chong VC, Chong WS, Oon HH
Am J Clin Dermatol 2018 Jun;19(3):377-390. doi: 10.1007/s40257-017-0338-1. PMID: 29302927

Prognosis

Robert M, Hot A
Dermatology 2023;239(2):177-187. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1159/000526789. PMID: 36353773
Hoffmann JHO, Enk AH
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2020 Dec;18(12):1449-1467. doi: 10.1111/ddg.14319. PMID: 33373143
Wang D, Chong VC, Chong WS, Oon HH
Am J Clin Dermatol 2018 Jun;19(3):377-390. doi: 10.1007/s40257-017-0338-1. PMID: 29302927
Milavec-Puretić V, Mance M, Ceović R, Lipozenčić J
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2011;19(1):39-42. PMID: 21489366
Stibich AS, Schwartz RA
Cutis 2001 Aug;68(2):89-91. PMID: 11534921

Clinical prediction guides

Didona D, Solimani F, Caposiena Caro RD, Sequeira Santos AM, Hinterseher J, Kussini J, Cunha T, Hertl M, Didona B
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2023 Apr;158(2):84-98. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.23.07458-3. PMID: 37153943
Tofts LJ, Simmonds J, Schwartz SB, Richheimer RM, O'Connor C, Elias E, Engelbert R, Cleary K, Tinkle BT, Kline AD, Hakim AJ, van Rossum MAJ, Pacey V
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023 May 4;18(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02717-2. PMID: 37143135Free PMC Article
Arif T, Fatima R, Sami M
Australas J Dermatol 2022 Nov;63(4):452-462. Epub 2022 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13890. PMID: 35950883
Joshi TP, Friske SK, Hsiou DA, Duvic M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 May;23(3):301-318. Epub 2022 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00673-4. PMID: 35157247Free PMC Article
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Alobaida S, Leong KF, Wong AHC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(4):273-287. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210426105045. PMID: 33902423

Recent systematic reviews

Natarelli N, Krenitsky A, Hennessy K, Moore S, Grichnik J
J Dermatolog Treat 2023 Dec;34(1):2133532. Epub 2022 Nov 13 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2133532. PMID: 36215682
Paik JJ, Lubin G, Gromatzky A, Mudd PN Jr, Ponda MP, Christopher-Stine L
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2023 Mar;41(2):348-358. Epub 2022 Jun 28 doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/hxin6o. PMID: 35766013Free PMC Article
D'Ambrosio F, Pappalardo C, Scardigno A, Maida A, Ricciardi R, Calabrò GE
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Dec 21;20(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010079. PMID: 36612395Free PMC Article
Katerji R, Smoller BR
Clin Dermatol 2021 Mar-Apr;39(2):283-290. Epub 2020 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.10.009. PMID: 34272023
van Zuuren EJ, Fedorowicz Z, Tan J, van der Linden MMD, Arents BWM, Carter B, Charland L
Br J Dermatol 2019 Jul;181(1):65-79. Epub 2019 Mar 10 doi: 10.1111/bjd.17590. PMID: 30585305Free PMC Article

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