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Síndrome de Lyell; Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson; Eritema multiforme menor; Eritema multiforme mayor
Es un trastorno cutáneo debido a una reacción alérgica o a una infección.
El eritema multiforme es un tipo de reacción de hipersensibilidad que se presenta en respuesta a medicamentos, infecciones o enfermedad. Los medicamentos abarcan:
Entre las infecciones se pueden mencionar:
Se desconoce la causa exacta. Se cree que el trastorno involucra daño a los vasos sanguíneos de la piel, seguido de daño a los tejidos cutáneos.
Algunas formas de esta afección son más graves que otras.
El eritema multiforme ocurre principalmente en niños y adultos jóvenes.
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