B48: Other mycoses, not elsewhere classified
B48.0: Lobomycosis
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.
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