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Skin lesion of coccidioidomycosis



Erythema nodosum on the foot
Erythema nodosum on the foot


Skin lesion of coccidioidomycosis

Symptoms:

  • Skin lesion of primary infection
    • Papular rash
    • Erythema nodosum
    • Erythema multiforme (target lesions)
  • Skin lesion of disseminated disease: papule, pustule, nodule, or plaque
    • May ulcerate
    • Are most frequently found on the face
    • May form abscesses

Signs and tests:

The diagnosis depends on the stage of infection (primary versus disseminated) and may include skin biopsy to detect the fungus in culture if disseminated disease is suspected.




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