“A papula had developed near his right knee in 1992 after a wood splinter had penetrated the skin.”

“Dr Ulijaszek found that obesity rates were as high as 54pc in Papula New Guinea and 77pc in the Pacific.”

“The nodules and the papule on the affected finger began to ulcerate and produce a purulent discharge.”

“It tends to appear as a papule or nodule with an epithelialized, pearly appearance, but may ulcerate in some cases.”

“The papule becomes pustular and ulcerates, producing an ulcer crater with colorless exudate.”

“Erythematous papules and pustules characterize inflammatory acne, but comedones may also be present.”

“It is characterized by pruritic, of ten excoriated papules and nodules on the extensor surfaces of the legs and upper arms.”

“Trauma during the early stages of evolution may induce the isomorphic phenomenon to produce a linear distribution of papules.”