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1. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesErythema Multiforme: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

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   Nov 29, 2022 · What are the symptoms of erythema multiforme? Symptoms that affect your skin could include: A red to purple rash that causes your skin to puff up (swell) and be painful to the touch. Pimple-like blisters on your skin or inside of your mouth. Round mark on your skin that looks like a bulls-eye on a target, with a dark center and a pale ring ...

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   How is erythema multiforme diagnosed?

   • Your provider will diagnose erythema multiforme after learning more about your symptoms and medical history, as well as doing a physical exam. Your provider will also diagnose erythema multiforme based on characteristics of your lesions that include: Size. Shape. Color. Distance between each lesion (distribution).

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   What does erythema multiforme look like?

   • Erythema multiforme is your body’s reaction to an illness, infection or medicine. This condition affects your skin and causes a painful, itchy rash that looks like a bulls-eye or a target. What is erythema multiforme? Erythema multiforme is a skin reaction usually due to an infection or a medication.

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   What are erythema multiforme lesions?

   • Classically described as target-like, the erythema multiforme lesions can be isolated, recurrent, or persistent. Most commonly, the lesions of erythema multiforme present symmetrically on the extremities (especially on extensor surfaces) and spread centripetally.

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3. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › 323801Erythema multiforme: Pictures, causes, treatment, and more

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   A person with erythema multiforme may also experience the following symptoms:. itching and burning rash, which is the most common symptom; fever or body temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher ...

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   Jul 15, 2019 · Mucosal lesions are present in 25% to 60% of patients with erythema multiforme. 6 Prodromal weakness, fever, and malaise are common symptoms in patients with mucosal involvement. 1, 6 When these ...

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   Sep 1, 2021 · Erythema multiforme is an immune-mediated, typically self-limiting, mucocutaneous condition characterised by ‘target’ lesions . Significant mucosal involvement distinguishes erythema multiforme major from multiforme minor. Episodes can be isolated, recurrent, or persistent. In most cases, erythema multiforme is precipitated by herpes ...

6. www.verywellhealth.com › erythema-multiforme-7092731Erythema Multiforme: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

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   Feb 22, 2023 · Summary. Erythema multiforme is a skin condition usually caused by a reaction to infection (such as HSV) but can be caused by medication or a medical condition. EM causes a rash of red, raised skin patches that often have a bull's-eye appearance. In more severe cases, symptoms such as fever, mouth, eye sores, or large areas of affected skin may ...

7. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › erythema-multiformeErythema Multiforme | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Erythema multiforme is a skin disorder that's considered to be an allergic reaction to medicine or an infection. Symptoms are symmetrical, red, raised skin areas that can appear all over the body. They do seem to be more noticeable on the fingers and toes. These patches often look like "targets" (dark circles with purple-grey centers).

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   Apr 25, 2023 · Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute, immune-mediated condition characterized by the appearance of distinctive target-like lesions on the skin ( picture 1A-H ). These lesions are often accompanied by erosions or bullae involving the oral, genital, and/or ocular mucosae ( picture 2A-C ). "Erythema multiforme major" is the term used to describe ...