Erythema Multiforme in a Middle-Aged Woman
A 55-year-old woman had a 10-day historyof a nonproductive cough and apainful rash on both palms for 5 days.The eruption subsequently spreadover her entire body.
A 55-year-old woman had a 10-day historyof a nonproductive cough and apainful rash on both palms for 5 days.The eruption subsequently spreadover her entire body.Erythema multiforme--a reactivedermatosis exacerbated by a varietyof stimuli--was diagnosed. Thehive-like rash is more tender thanpruritic and features bull's-eye lesions.The 2 classic infectious causes areherpes simplex virus and Mycoplasmapneumoniae. Further evaluation ofthe patient confirmed the mycoplasmalsource; the infection responded toappropriate antibiotic therapy.The skin eruption improved dramaticallyafter a few days of systemiccorticosteroid therapy. (Case and photograph courtesy of Dr David L. Kaplan.)
Lebrikizumab Demonstrates Efficacy, Safety in Patients With Skin of Color With AD
June 11th 2025RAD 2025. Lebrikizumab improved skin clearance, itch, and pigmentation in patients with skin of color and atopic dermatitis, with strong safety data through 24 weeks, according to late-breaking data.
