A macule is simply the medical term for a small area of discolored skin, including freckles and age spots. A macule is a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 centimeter (cm) wide. It ...

A 42-year-old Black woman with no significant past medical history presents with blue-gray macules on her neck and upper chest that gradually developed over the past year. She reports they are ...

On physical examination, the patient was active, responded appropriately to visual and auditory stimuli, and had normal vital signs. The oval to round skin lesions were approximately 0.5 to 1.5 cm in ...

The cause of hyperpigmentation usually is traced to the activity and presence of melanocytes. Café au lait macules may be solitary benign findings or may indicate the presence of neurofibromatosis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 91.8% of the patients with physiologic volar melanotic macules were Black. Women vs. men were also more likely ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 28, 2009 — Practice recommendations for primary care clinicians to diagnose and treat skin pigmentation disorders are provided in a review ...

Mpox causes various types of skin lesions, including macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts. (Image: Canva) Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonosis caused by the mpox virus, ...

A 65-year-old, healthy woman presented to our clinic for evaluation of a brown “spot” on her upper lip. She had first noticed the gradual onset of the lesion several months earlier. Since that time, ...

Black spots on your gums are usually harmless. They may be caused by mild bruises, moles, and melanotic macules. However, they may be a sign of a more serious health condition like oral cancer. Gums ...

Une macule est une tache sur la peau, visible mais sans relief, de taille et de couleur variables, causée par une anomalie des vaisseaux sanguins. Quels sont les différents types de macules ? Quelle ...

Une croyance tenace réévaluée par les spécialistes Avec le temps qui passe, de petites macules pigmentaires apparaissent fréquemment sur les zones du corps les plus découvertes, notamment les mains et ...