L08: Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
L08.9: Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
The skin can become inflamed for various reasons. You may, for example, have become infected by pathogens.
The skin in the places affected may be red or warmer than usual. The skin the places affected may be swollen or blisters may have formed. The affected places may also be painful.
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