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Jul 15, 2019 · Erythema multiforme is an immune-mediated reaction that involves the skin and sometimes the mucosa. Classically described as target-like, the erythema multiforme lesions can be isolated,...
Erythema multiforme (EM) is a skin condition that appears with red patches evolving into target lesions, typically on both hands. [2] [3] It is a type of erythema possibly mediated by deposition of immune complexes (mostly IgM -bound complexes) in the superficial microvasculature of the skin and oral mucous membrane that usually follows an ...
May 27, 2023 · Erythema multiforme (EM) is a cutaneous and mucosal hypersensitivity reaction with characteristic lesions triggered by certain antigenic stimuli. It represents an acute, sometimes recurrent condition of the skin and mucosal membranes manifested by papular, bullous, and necrotic lesions.
Oct 26, 2023 · Erythema multiforme is an immune reaction of the skin that develops in response to a viral infection. It can sometimes occur as a result of medications or other factors. What does it look like?...
Feb 22, 2023 · Erythema multiforme (EM) is a skin condition caused by a reaction to infection, usually herpes simplex virus (HSV), or occasionally to medication. It is characterized by red, raised skin patches that often have a bull's-eye appearance and usually last two to four weeks.
Erythema multiforme is an inflammatory reaction, characterized by target or iris skin lesions. Oral mucosa may be involved. Diagnosis is clinical. Lesions spontaneously resolve but frequently recur. Erythema multiforme usually occurs as a reaction to an infectious agent such as herpes simplex virus or mycoplasma but may be a reaction to a drug.
Erythema multiforme is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by patches of red, raised skin that often look like targets and usually are distributed symmetrically over the body. (See also Overview of Hypersensitivity and Reactive Skin Disorders.)
