Erythema multiforme following vaccination in an infant.

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  • Sarvjit Kaur
  • Sanjeev Handa
چکیده

Erythema multiforme is a cutaneous reaction pattern precipitated by varied agents, notably herpes simplex and drugs. It predominantly occurs in adolescents and young adults but may be seen at other ages also. While vaccination is rarely a precipitating factor for erythema multiforme, it may occasionally be seen in infants and children. We report here a case of a two month-old infant with lesions of erythema multiforme minor appearing after two weeks following vaccination for DPT, Hepatitis B and influenza.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology

دوره 74 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008