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Erythema multiforme. 10-year-old female patient with Z.n. herpes simplex virus infection 4 weeks ago. multiple, acutely occurring, itching, clearly infiltrated, 0.2-0.7 cm large, sharply defined, firm, red, smooth papules and partly confluent plaques with partly cocardial aspect and central blistering.

Erythema multiforme: 32-year-old patient with an acutely occurring, itchy, symmetrical exanthema that has been present for a few days. 0.2-0.7 cm tall, sharply defined, firm, red, smooth papules and plaques with an indicated cocardial aspect.



Erythema multiforme: 35-year-old female patient with Z.n. herpes simplex virus infection 4 weeks ago. multiple, acutely occurring, itchy, exanthema, existing for a few days. 0.2-0.7 cm large, sharply defined, firm, red, smooth papules and partly confluent plaques with partly cocardium-shaped aspect and central blister formation.








Erythema multiforme: 35-year-old female patient with Z.n. herpes simplex virus infection 4 weeks ago. multiple, acutely occurring, itchy, exanthema, existing for a few days. 0.2-0.7 cm large, sharply defined, firm, red, smooth papules and partly confluent plaques with partly cocardium-shaped aspect and central blister formation.

Erythema multiforme: 35-year-old patient with acutely occurring, itchy exanthema, which has been present for a few days. 0.2-0.7 cm tall, sharply defined, firm, red, smooth papules and plaques with partly cocard-like aspect and central blistering.

Erythema multiforme: sudden, exanthematic spread of red spots, plaques and blisters.

Erythema multiforme: detailed view.

Erythema multiforme: suddenly occurring, itchy, disseminated exanthema with cocard-like plaques, which has been present for a few days; the skin lesions appeared shortly after starting antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection.

Erythema multiforme: typical picture with different stages of development of the efflorescences: besides fresh 0.2-0.3 cm large flat papules, further developed large plaques with discrete cockade structure.


erythema exsudativum multiforme. typical picture with different stages of development of the efflorescences. besides fresh smaller, flat papules, further developed, older larger plaques with discrete cocard structure. some plaques with indicated central vesicles.

erythema multiforme. characteristic cockades in the area of the palms. acutely occurring, self-limiting exanthema with characteristic, shooting disc-shaped (cockade-shaped), reddish-livid, partly also hemorrhagic and blistering efflorescences. mucosal infection also occurred.

Erythema multiforme: Detail pattern; typical cockade pattern (cockade= ring in ring ornament), here 2 confluent cockades.

erythema multiforme: suddenly appeared, for 2 days existing, itchy, flat, cocard-like plaque on the back of a 17-year-old woman. the skin change appeared shortly after the beginning of antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection. further, similar skin changes appeared on other parts of the body.

Erythema multiforme: sharply defined, reddish plaque with central blister formation.

Erythema multiforme: sharply defined, reddish plaque with central blister formation.

Erythema multiforme: in addition to a larger red plaque with central blister formation, a fresh, flat papule.


Erythema multiforme: multiple red plaques with central blister formation, on the left edge of the picture the lesions are confluent.


Erythema exsudativum multiforme; distinct conjunctivitis, inflammatory crusty changes of the eyelid margins.


Erythema multiforme: suddenly occurring, itchy, disseminated exanthema with cocard-like plaques, which has been present for a few days; the skin lesions appeared shortly after starting antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection.

Erythema multiforme: erosive-crusty changes on the lower lip.

erythema multiforme: recurrent exanthema with cocard-like plaques for several years. the skin changes occurred shortly after the appearance of a herpes simplex labialis. figure with healing phase of the herpes simplex infection.

Erythema multiforme: erosive-crusty changes of the lower and upper lip with distinct swelling of the lateral upper lip.

erythema multiforme: multiple, highly acute, since a few days existing, extensive, encrusted erosions in the area of the oral cavity and lips. severe painfulness during feeding. foetor ex ore. few coccardium-shaped lesions with a central bladder on chin and cheeks.

Erythema exsudativum multiforme; acutely opened, extensive, painful erosions of the oral mucosa; infestation of the red of the lips with fine rhagades.


Erythema exsudativum multiforme. multiple, highly acute, 4-day-old, extensive erosions in the area of the oral cavity and lips in an HIV patient. severe pain on ingestion. foetor ex ore.

Erythema exsudativum multiforme, major form

Erythema exsudativum multiforme, map-like, highly painful erosions of the tongue.

Erythema exsudativum multiforme, oral mucosa


erythema exsudativum multiforme. suddenly appeared, since 4 days existing, itchy, disseminated exanthema with cocard-like plaques. the skin changes appeared shortly after the beginning of antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection. here the finding on the back of the hand. s. isomorphism (koebner phenomenon).

erythema multiforme: detailed picture: suddenly appeared, for 4 days existing, itchy, disseminated exanthema with cocard-like plaques. the skin changes appeared shortly after the beginning of antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection. here the finding on the back of the hand. s. isomorphism (koebner phenomenon).

Erythema exsudativum multiforme: detailed pattern with explanations

Erythema exsudativum multiforme. 4-day-old, suddenly appearing, itchy, disseminated exanthema with cocard-like plaques. The skin lesions appeared shortly after the start of antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection.

Erythema multiforme: 70-year-old patient. Disseminated exanthema existing for days with coccardiac plaques. Triggers were not detectable.


erythema multiforme: post-herpetic erythema multiforme. here a healing phase with coarse lamellar scaling plaques. therapeutically only local nursing measures are necessary











Erythema multiforme: multiple red plaques with central blistering, the lesions are confluent on the left and right edge of the image.

Erythema multiforme: suddenly occurring, itchy, disseminated exanthema with cocard-like plaques which has been present for 4 days. here the finding on the lower leg. striated arrangement after external stimulus. s. isomorphism (Koebner phenomenon).


erythema multiforme: lesion (palm) several days old. advanced interfacedermatitis as well as dense predominantly lymphocytic, epidermotropic infiltrate in the area of the junctional zone. numerous single cell necroses. in the centre of the picture cluster of apoptotic keratinocytes. the upper epithelial area is largely unchanged, the stratum corneum is in normal orthokeratotic stratification.

Erythema multiforme: early inflammatory phase: Typical interfacedermatitis with diffuse, epidermotropic lymphocytic infiltrate in the upper dermis, strong papillary dermal edema, hydropic degeneration along the junctional zone and numerous apoptotic keratinocytes in the reteleastern regions.

Erythema multiforme (detail): dense interstitial, predominantly lymphocytic infiltrate; isolated eosinophils; distinct epidermotropy; numerous single cell apoptoses (eosinophilic cytoid corpuscles) in the area of the reteleabulum in the left picture; at the upper right edge of the picture large nest of apoptotic keratinocytes.

Erythema exsudativum multiforme. chronic dynamic erosive gingivitis with reactive squamous epithelial hyperplasia and partially superficial mucous membrane erosions in a 66-year-old female patient with histologically confirmed lichen planus mucosae. severe pain during oral hygiene and close-up. all regions of the oral cavity are affected.