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What Causes Oval Shape Spot On Calf?

My 12 year old son showed me a spot on his calf yesterday it was the color of his skim in an oval shape...looked like a bug bite from afar but it wasn t raised or no bite mark...this morning it was brown and looks like a birthmark...do you know what that could be?
Fri, 13 Jan 2023
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Hi,

If he has fever and lymph nodes are swollen or painful then you need a physician's opinion. Otherwise, it's mild. There are many organisms but hopefully it is not sandfly at least.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Oval Shape Spot On Calf?

Hi, If he has fever and lymph nodes are swollen or painful then you need a physician s opinion. Otherwise, it s mild. There are many organisms but hopefully it is not sandfly at least. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician