Applies to the localization of a skin lesion that correspond to skin tension lines, which are linear clefts in the skin that indicate the direction of orientation of the underlying collagen fibers. Skin tension lines are also known as Langer's lines or lines of cleavage.
Ecrrine sweat gland predominance
Focal
Generalized
Hair shaft lesion
Herpetiform
Intertriginous distribution
Joint extensor surface localization
Joint flexor surface localization
Large joint predominance
Lateral
Lobulated
Localized +
Located on the chest
Midperipheral
Miliary
Monoarticular
Morbilliform
Multifocal
Muscle extensor surface location
Paracentral
Paraseptal
Pericentral
Perilobular
Perilymphatic
Perineal
Peripheral
Periumbilical
Polycyclic
Poorly demarcated skin lesion
Predominant small joint localization
Proximal
Radiation into left arm
Radiation into right arm
Reticular
Single lesion
Spiculated
Symmetric distribution
Synchronous skin lesions
Whorled
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
Distributed along Langer's lines
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Lesions follow lines of cleavage