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What Do Red And Painful Round Rashes On The Chest Indicate?
hi brother has circular hives reddish around his chest, they burn are painful , first it was one or two now he has about 20 . they flare into a bigger round circle lighter in the center. the doctors have ruled out allergies they found out that his white blood count is low or being attacked. he has no other symptoms like swelling or shallow breath he has seen 3 doctors and they are still doing tests on him because they can t figure it out. they have suggested lupus but the other symptoms are not present. can you suggest
Tue, 30 Jul 2019
Hi,
In such cases, when the diagnosis is difficult, the best method to diagnose is by biopsy and culture. Culture will diagnose any infection. A biopsy will diagnose other diseases.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician
In such cases, when the diagnosis is difficult, the best method to diagnose is by biopsy and culture. Culture will diagnose any infection. A biopsy will diagnose other diseases.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician
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