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* Drugs
* Drugs
** Antimicrobials
** Antimicrobials
*** [[Penicillins]]
*** '''[[Penicillins]]'''
*** '''[[Sulfonamides]]'''
*** [[Tetracyclines]]
*** [[Tetracyclines]]
*** [[Sulfonamides]]
*** [[Azithromycin]]
*** [[Azithromycin]]
*** [[Antiretrovirals]], particularly [[nevirapine]]
*** [[Antiretrovirals]], particularly [[nevirapine]]
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*** [[Lamotrigine]]
*** [[Lamotrigine]]
** Others
** Others
*** '''[[NSAIDs]]'''
*** [[Ethosuximide]]
*** [[Ethosuximide]]
*** [[Cocaine]]
*** [[Cocaine]]
*** [[NSAIDs]]
*** [[Salicylates]]
*** [[Salicylates]]
*** [[Barbiturates]]
*** [[Barbiturates]]
*** [[Allopurinol]]
*** [[Allopurinol]]
* Infections
* Infections
** [[Herpes simplex virus]], types 1 and 2
** '''[[Herpes simplex virus]],''' types 1 and 2 (most common)
** [[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]]
** [[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]]
** Other viruses: [[parapoxvirus]], [[varicella zoster virus]], [[adenovirus]], [[EBV]], [[CMV]], [[viral hepatitis]], [[coxsackievirus]], [[parvovirus B19]], [[HIV]]
** [[Chlamydia psittaci]]
** [[Salmonella]]
** [[Histoplasmosis]]
** [[Histoplasmosis]]
** [[Tuberculosis]]
** [[Tuberculosis]]
** [[Dermatophytes]]


== Clinical Manifestations ==
== Clinical Manifestations ==


* Asymptomatic, erythematous discrete macules and papules
* Asymptomatic, erythematous discrete macules and papules
* Lesions may have target, iris, or bullseye appearance
* Lesions may have target-like, iris, or bullseye appearance
* Most common on hands, wrists, and ankles
* Most common on hands, wrists, and ankles
* Mucosal involvement of oral cavity is common
* Mucosal involvement of oral cavity is common
** Tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, and gingiva are all commonly involved
** Tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, and gingiva are all commonly involved
[[Category:Dermatology]]

Latest revision as of 17:06, 2 November 2022

Background

  • Now considered a separate entity from Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • More common in young adults, but can develop at any age
  • Classified as either:
    • Minor: localized eruption with mild or no mucosal involvement
    • Major: skin and mucosal erosions of raised atypical target lesions

Etiologies

Clinical Manifestations

  • Asymptomatic, erythematous discrete macules and papules
  • Lesions may have target-like, iris, or bullseye appearance
  • Most common on hands, wrists, and ankles
  • Mucosal involvement of oral cavity is common
    • Tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, and gingiva are all commonly involved