Condition | Characteristics |
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Amelanotic melanoma | Nodular, slow-growing lesion, no preceding trauma |
Cherry angioma | Usually multiple, deep red, smooth papules |
Pyogenic granuloma | Solitary, bright red, dome-shaped lesion; moist, glistening surface; bleeds easily on touch; usually preceded by trauma |
Kaposi’s sarcoma | Violaceous macules and papules, later changing to plaques and multiple purple-red nodules |
Bacillary angiomatosis | Solitary or multiple lesions resembling pyogenic granulomas; follows a cat bite or scratch |