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'''Erythema multiforme''' is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the [[skin]] or [[mucous membranes]] (including the[[ mouth]], [[throat]] and [[eye]]s).  Erythema multiforme has been reported following infection.   

'''Erythema multiforme''' is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the [[skin]] or [[mucous membranes]] (including the [[mouth]], [[throat]] and [[eye]]s).  Erythema multiforme has been reported following infection.   

It is the name applied to a group of hypersensitivity disorders, affecting mostly [[child]]ren and young [[adult]]s, and characterized by symmetric red, patchy lesions, primarily on the [[arm]]s and [[leg]]s. The cause is unknown, but EM frequently occurs in association with [[herpes]] simplex [[virus]], suggesting an immunologic process initiated by the virus. In half of the cases, the triggering agents appear to be medications, including anticonvulsants, [[sulfonamide]]s, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory [[drugs]], and other [[antibiotic]]s. In addition, some cases appear to be associated with infectious organisms such as mycoplasma pneumoniae and many viral agents.  

It is the name applied to a group of hypersensitivity disorders, affecting mostly [[child]]ren and young [[adult]]s, and characterized by symmetric red, patchy lesions, primarily on the [[arm]]s and [[leg]]s. The cause is unknown, but EM frequently occurs in association with [[herpes]] simplex [[virus]], suggesting an immunologic process initiated by the virus. In half of the cases, the triggering agents appear to be medications, including anticonvulsants, [[sulfonamide]]s, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory [[drugs]], and other [[antibiotic]]s. In addition, some cases appear to be associated with infectious organisms such as mycoplasma pneumoniae and many viral agents.