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B48.0: Lobomycosis

You have been infected by certain fungi. This has caused changes in your skin.

In your case the fungi have settled in your skin and also in the tissue underneath. This can happen if you have a wound in your skin. At the affected places, the changed skin can become thicker and larger. A lump may also form in your skin.

The fungi are particularly found in the rainforest in Central and South America.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).