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Psoriasis: Auspitz Sign

  • By removing the scale on the surface of the lesion, bleeding happens.
  • The pinpoint bleeding comes from the rupturing of small vessels.
  • These small vessels are located in the dermal papillae which are elongated in psoriasis (papillomatosis).

Auspitz Sign in Psoriasis

 

 

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