Urticarial erythema multiforme
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Urticarial erythema multiforme is an unusual reaction virtually always associated with antibiotic ingestions, characterized by skin lesions that consist of urticarial papule
s and plaques, some of which clear centrally forming annular lesions, but with no true urticarial lesions.
Papule
A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.With regard to the quote "...varying in size from a pinhead to 1cm," depending on which text is referenced, some authors state the cutoff between a papule and a plaque as 0.5cm,...
s and plaques, some of which clear centrally forming annular lesions, but with no true urticarial lesions.