Erythema multiforme in leprosy

The clinical course of leprosy is often interrupted by reactions, which are acute inflammatory episodes that can be classified as type I or type II. Type II reactions can present as cutaneous lesions that resemble erythema multiforme (EM). EM is classically associated with drug allergies or pre-exis...

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Main Authors: Alice Machado Miranda, Sérgio Luiz Gomes Antunes, José Augusto Costa Nery, Anna Maria Sales, Mario José dos Santos Pereira, Euzenir Nunes Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000900007&lng=en&tlng=en