Table of Contents
- Overview
- Prevention
- Images
A papule is solid, raised spot on the skin that is less than 1 centimeter wide.
See also:
Considerations
Common Causes
Images
Molluscum contagiosum - close-up of the chest
Molluscum contagiosum - close-up
Lichen nitidus on the abdomen
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Papule Prevention
Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
