Diagnosis: Erythema multiforme
Description: Classic target lesions
Morphology: Target
Site: Hand,palm
Sex: M
Age: 30
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
Patient of Dr A Almuslehi
30 YEARS OLD MALE CAME WITH THESE TARGET SLIGHTLY ITCHY SLIGHTLY RAISED PAPULES --SOME OF THEM WITH BLISTERS
HE HAD HERPES SIMPLEX COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHICH GET CURED NOW
DIAGNOSIS---------ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME
TREATMENT
ORAL PREDNISOLONE 5MG TWICE DAILY FOR ONE WEEK TAPERED TO 5MG ONCE DAILY NEXT WEEK
TOPICAL STEROIDS
Excellent example of the target lesions of Erythema multiforme. Secondary syphilis would not give haemorrhagic blisters like this.