Two Cases of Erythema Multiforme Desquamativum
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Erythema multiforme.
Erythema multiforme is a skin condition considered to be a hypersensitivity reaction to infections or drugs. It consists of a polymorphous eruption of macules, papules, and characteristic "target" lesions that are symmetrically distributed with a propensity for the distal extremities. There is minimal mucosal involvement. Management involves treating the existing infectious agent or discontinui...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
سال: 1906
ISSN: 0002-9629
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-190612000-00061