ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Erythema multiforme (EM) is a mucocutaneous disorder, which ranges from a mild, self-limited, cutaneous, exanthematous variant with minimal oral involvement to a progressive, fulminating, severe variant with extensive mucocutaneous epithelial necrosis (Stevens-Johnson syndrome; and toxic epidermal necrolysis). EM results from a cell-mediated immune reaction against a precipitating factor, it is characterized by ulcerations, erosions, and bleeding within the mucosa associated with encrustations and tissue tags. Dermal counterparts present with target iris lesion. Here, we report a case of EM major where there are classical oral and dermal lesions in a 40yearold male patient.