what is a papule rash
Macules may be of. any size or color. A macule greater than 2 cm. in diameter is called a patch. Ex: cafÃ©-au-lait: Mongolian spot; freckle. 2. Papule: Papule is a solid, elevated lesion with no visible fluid which may be up to Â½. cm. in diameter. The elevation may be accounted for by metabolic deposits, infiltrates, or hyperplasia of cellular elements, etc. A papulosquamous lesion is a papule with desquamation (scaling). 3. Nodules: Nodules are forms of papules, but are larger and deeper.