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A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.[1][nb 1] They can be either brown, purple, pink or red in colour. The papules may open when scratched and become infected and crusty.[2]
[edit] Diseases of the skin that develop papulesThere are many skin diseases which develop papules such as chickenpox which is derived from the varicella zoster virus. Lichen Planus is a skin disease which forms angular, purple papules.[citation needed] [edit] OriginThe word "Papule" is derived from the Latin word "Papula."[citation needed] [edit] See also[edit] Footnotes
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