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Dermal diseases are centered in the dermis, whether the condition is related to inflammation, neoplasia, deposition, or other processes. When epidermal change is noted, it is not a dominant feature. Given that the depth tends to obscure specific features, the various dermal processes often cannot be differentiated on clinical grounds without a biopsy.
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This mnemonic (“MACULE”) is used with permission by Dr. Donald Rudikoff
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Lipoff, J. (2016). Dermal Diseases. In: Dermatology Simplified. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19731-9_6
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