Abstract
Erythema multiforme (EM), Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are a group of diseases characterized by varying degrees of skin and mucosal involvement, previously thought to be a single spectrum of disease. EM is an acute self-limiting condition, characterized by characteristic target lesions. SJS and TEN are rare, potentially life-threatening mucocutaneous diseases, arbitrarily delineated by the percentage of body surface area involved with skin necrosis.
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Damevska, K., Vassileva, S., Kostadinova-Kunovska, S. (2020). Erythema Multiforme, Stevens–Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45134-3_60-1
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