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Erythema multiforme (EM) is a distinctive self-limited exanthematic cutaneous reaction to different stimuli, characterized by typical target lesions, with an acral distribution, sometimes with mucosal lesions, but rarely with systemic involvement.
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Brandao, F.M. (2003). Erythema multiforme. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_29
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