CLINICAL APPROACH AND MANAGEMENT OF ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME –Case Report

Abstract

Erythema Multiforme (EM) is a rare, autoimmune mucocutaneous disorder characterized by polymorphous oral presentation and target lesions in the skin. It is a type IV hypersensitivity reaction, triggered by infections, drugs and rarely idiopathic. EM minor shows ulcerations involving a single mucosal site with typical skin target lesions. EM often reduces the quality of life and increases the morbidity due to difficulty in swallowing, speech and mouth opening. This case report highlights the management approach of EM minor in a 32-year-old male patient and its response to systemic steroids using sequential clinical photographs with 1-month follow up. Keywords: Erythema Multiforme; minor; vesiculobullous; corticosteroids; idiopathic