Recurrent Erythema Multiforme/Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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Recurrent erythema multiforme/Stevens-Johnson syndrome: response to mycophenolate mofetil.
A 26-year-old previously healthy man presented with a 1-month history of progressive mouth sores, eye discomfort, and skin rash. Over the 2 weeks before presentation, he had lost more than 10 kg (22 lb) because of difficulty in swallowing fluids and food, caused by the mouth sores. He had a history of herpes gladiatorum affecting his right shoulder. On physical examination, approximately 90% of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.138.12.1547