Dear Dr. Roach • My sister broke out in a full-body rash of red, itchy blotches, and her doctor told her it was erythema multiforme. It is rare, and he sees only a few cases per year.

Recurrent erythema multiforme: clinical characteristics, etiologic associations, and treatment in a series of 48 patients at Mayo Clinic, 2000 to 2007. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;62:45-53. 6.

Treatment of erythema multiforme is primarily symptomatic with antihistamines, especially H2 blockers, for itching, cool compresses for itching or pain, and acetaminophen for pain.

Erythema multiforme is a rare skin disorder caused by the herpes simplex virus or certain medications. It typically leads to a mild rash, called erythema multiforme minor, that can have a bullseye ...

Erythema multiforme is differentiated from the other two rashes in that the child usually has many small rings all over their body. These can be flat or slightly raised, and they are more commonly ...

Lyme disease rashes don't always show up with a bull's-eye pattern. They can present in different ways, such as all red, bluish-red rash, or one that blisters, depending, in part, on how long you ...

Erythema multiforme (EM) represents a spectrum of acute, immune-mediated mucocutaneous conditions that predominantly affect the skin and, in many instances, the oral mucosa. Typically presenting ...

Erythema marginatum in rheumatic fever can happen if a person contracts strep throat and does not receive proper treatment. It is a non-itchy, painless rash that appears on the trunk and the upper ...