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Berries in Dermatology
Dr Navyashree Suresha
Abstract: Dermatology is a branch of medicine which deals with diseases of skin, nails and hair. This article deals with different
clinical signs used in dermatology compared with “berries“.
7. Mulberry molars:
1. Straw berry skull: It is a descriptive term used when an infant is born with
multiple blue/purple papules or nodules in the skin
Refers to the shape of skull on an antenatal ultrasound, secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis.
seen in Edward’s syndrome (Trisomy 18).
Causes:
2. Strawberry appearance in dermoscopy:
a. TORCH infections
It is seen as background erythema and red pseudo-network b. Coxsackie B2 infection
associated with prominent follicular openings, surrounded c. Parvovirus B19
by white halo. d. Congenital syphilis
e. Rh incompatibility
Seen in Actinic keratosis and Lentigo maligna.
10. Black berry stomatitis:
3. Strawberry gums:
Seen in Paracoccidiomycosis
Hyperplastic gingival lesions seen in Wegener’s
granulomatosis and Sarcoidosis. 11. Raspberry tumour:
5. Strawberry nevus (Strawberry hemangioma): These are benign tumors due to abnormal proliferation of
blood vessels, characterized by cherry red papules on the
It is a type of capillary hemangioma which appears as skin.
raised, red lumpy areas over the body.