Target Lesions Allergy
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Skin lesion of the initial (primary) infection- Erythema multiforme (target lesions)
- Erythema nodosum
- Papular rash
- Skin lesion of widespread (disseminated) disease: papule,
pustule , nodule, or plaque- May form abscesses
- May ulcerate
- Most often on the face
Signs and tests
The diagnosis depends on the stage of infection (primary or disseminated). If disseminated disease is suspected, the doctor may do a skin biopsy to look for the fungus in a skin lesion.
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