Chart 1.

Comparison of terminology referent to MACULE among the consulted Dermatology textbooks

Azulay RD; Azulay DR, Abulafia-Azulay L; Dermatologia, 6ª-Ed., 2013.	Macule or spot: any and all changes in skin color, no ridges, regardless of nature, cause, or mechanism. Do not cite size.
Bechelli-Curban; Compêndio de Dermatologia, 6ª-Ed., 1988.	Macule or spot: change in skin color, no ridges or thickening, varied sizes: lenticular, nummular, plaque and large plaque.
Belda Jr W; Di Chiacchio N; Criado PR; Tratado de Dermatologia, 2ª- Ed., 2014.	Macule or spot: modifications in skin color, no change in skin ridge or con-sistency. Can be of two types: pigmentary or blood vessel. Do not cite size.
Bolognia JL; Jorizzo J; Rapini RP; Dermatology, 2nd Ed., 2008.	Small, flat, non-palpable lesion. Prefer to consider the size up to 1.0 cm. Cite that some authors limit the size to 0.5 cm, others to 1.0 cm, and others to any size. Consider “patch” as a macule of greater than 1.0 cm.
Fitzpatrick et al., Dermatology in General Medicine, 7thEd., 2013.	Flat, non-palpable lesion, at the same level as the surface around it, with change in color. Consider “patch” lesion similar to macule, but greater than 0.5 cm
Rook A et al.; Textbook of Dermatology, 8th - Ed., 2010.	Circumscribed change in skin color. Do not mention size.
Sampaio e Rivitti; Manual de Dermatologia, 3ª- Ed., 2008.	Change in skin color, no ridges or depressions. Includes blood vessel or pigmentary spots. Do not cite size.