Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Localized skin lesion
HP:0011355
What it means
A lesion of the skin that is located in a specific region rather than being generalized.
Rare diseases that can present with this23
Very common80–99%
4Common30–79%
10Sometimes5–29%
7The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Localised skin lesion
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