A Case of Erythema Multiforme in Adults Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection.
- Author:
Yoonhee LEE
1
;
Hwa Young PARK
;
Eung Ho CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. choieh@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erythema multiforme;
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Erythema;
Erythema Multiforme;
Female;
Herpes Simplex;
Humans;
Methylmethacrylates;
Mycoplasma;
Mycoplasma pneumoniae;
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma;
Polystyrenes;
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(2):186-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erythema multiforme is an acute self-limited, usually mild, and often relapsing mucocutaneous syndrome. This disease is usually related to acute infections, most often a recurrent herpes simplex viral infection or other infectious agents such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection has been reported to be a cause of bullous erythema multiforme in children and Stevens-Johnson syndrome in young adults. To our knowledge, there has been no report of typical erythema multiforme associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in adults. We report a case of erythema multiforme associated with acute infection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 30-year-old woman.
