Official Journal of the Albanian Society of Internal Medicine

ISSN 3007-6692

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AN ASSOCIATION OF HERPES VIRUS REACTIVATION AND ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME

Introduction: Erythema multiforme is a skin disease manifested with “target lesions” as an iris that affects skin and mucous system. It is an acute hypersensitivity reaction with various etiological factors and mostly due to infections such are herpes simplex virus, medications, autoimmune diseases, and malignancies. The diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations, symptoms and histopathology.