papule

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While most people do develop skin lesions, many reported having only a single papule that was often obscured inside a mucosal area, such as inside the mouth, throat or rectum, making it easier to miss.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

The primary stage begins with the initial lesion, which consists of a papule which may be found most anywhere on the body.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Slight exudation of plasma, with a few corpuscles, usually follows, and produces elevation of the papule itself.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The secondary stage commences about a fortnight after the papule has healed.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

An inflammatory papule or wheal-like lesion results, somewhat hemorrhagic; the purpuric or hemorrhagic point or spot remains after the swelling subsides, but finally, in the course of several days or a few weeks, disappears.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman