Methotrexate-induced erythema multiforme: a case report and review of the literature.

Drug Induced Oral Erythema Multiforme: a Case Report

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 o...

Erythema multiforme following allergic contact dermatitis: case report and literature review.

اریتما مارژیناتوم علامتی ناشایع از اولین تظاهر بیماری کاوازاکی

Introduction: Kawasaki disease is an acute, systemic vacuity that predominantly manifests in infants and young children. Severe systemic inflammation and vacuities can cause cardiovascular involvement, particularly coronary artery injury that includes dilatation or aneurysm. The final goal of treatment for acute Kawasaki disease، therefore، is to diminish systemic inflammation and vacuities a...

Erythema nodosum and hepatitis B: a case report and literature review.

Erythema nodosum (EN) is the most common of the panniculitides, and is associated with many underlying etiological conditions. Herein, we report a case of EN with probable association with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and review previous reports in the English literature. Since hepatitis B is still an endemic infection in Taiwan, EN related to HBV may not be as uncommon as in developed countries. Th...

Glioblastoma multiforme in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: case report and review of literature.

An 11-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had received prophylactic cranial irradiation (1800 cGy /10 fractions) and intrathecal methotrexate. Five years later, he developed a glioblastoma multiforme in the right frontal region while the leukemia was in remission. It is possible that the glioma may have been induced by radiation and /or chemotherapy.