Erythema Multiforme - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

erythema multiforme

Body Site

arm hand

Age

20 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy young man with a history of recurrent Herpes simplex labialis developed recurrent erythema multiforme 2-3 time a year for 2 years. The lesions healed with post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

Description

symmetric acral annular papules and plaques with central hyperpigmentation and red borders

Image Added

8/1/2005 20:57:24

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