The dimple sign or Fitzpatrick's sign is a
dermatological
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sign in which lateral pressure on the
skin
Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.
Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...
produces a depression. It is associated with
dermatofibroma.
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