Erythema Multiforme
Erythema Multiforme: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Infections
Viral [especially herpes simplex virus (HSV), Epstein-Barr, Coxsackie virus, echovirus, influenza]
Bacterial (e.g., Yersinia, Francisella tularensis)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydial (lymphogranuloma venereum)
Fungal (especially histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis)
Parasitic (Trichomonas, malaria)
Vaccines [e.g., smallpox, polio, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)]
Drugs, toxins
Antibiotics (especially penicillin, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, ethosuximide)
Metals (arsenic, mercury, gold)
Antihistamines
Barbiturates
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Sulfonamides
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Codeine
Quinine
Hydralazine
Salicylates
Thiazides
Phenylbutazone
Phenolphthalein
Neoplasms and hematologic disorders
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Carcinoma
Multiple myeloma
Polycythemia vera
Physical factors and contact reactions
Radiation
Sunlight
Cold
Poison oak
Fire sponge (Tedania ignis)
Collagen-vascular disease
Lupus erythematosus, systemic or discoid
Rheumatoid arthritis
Polyarteritis nodosa
Wegener's granulomatosis
Dermatomyositis
Reiter's syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Menstruation, pregnancy
Loeffler's syndrome
Beer ingestion
Idiopathic
References
1. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Helm, pp. 165–167. See Bibliography, 2.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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