Drug Induced Oral Erythema Multiforme: a Case Report
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Oral erythema multiforme presents with oral and lip ulcerations typical of erythema multiforme but without skin target lesion. The primary attack is confined to oral mucosa but subsequent attacks can produce more severe forms of erythema multiforme involving skin. It is important to distinguish it from other oral ulcerative disorders for early diagnosis and treatment. Here we report a case of oral erythema multiforme induced by drug with literature review.
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