Erythema multiforme induced by tetanus toxoid vaccine

Erythema multiforme (EM) is an immunomediated mucocutaneous disorder of usually unknown etiology which has been known to occur following an infection like herpes virus or exposure to drugs. It primarily affects adolescents, young adults, but can occur at any age. Vaccines are also documented as prec...

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Published inIndian journal of public health Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 308 - 310
Main Authors Chaudhary, Deepa, Atal, Shubham, Jhaj, Ratinder, Rupla, Richa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Calcutta Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2020
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Adolescents
Alendronate
Benzocaine
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Diphtheria toxoid
Erythema
Erythema multiforme
Etiology
Goats
mucocutaneous
Pantoprazole
Povidone
Tetanus
Tetanus toxoid
tetanus toxoid vaccine
vaccine
Vaccines
Young adults
mucocutaneous
vaccine
Erythema multiforme
tetanus toxoid vaccine
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Summary:Erythema multiforme (EM) is an immunomediated mucocutaneous disorder of usually unknown etiology which has been known to occur following an infection like herpes virus or exposure to drugs. It primarily affects adolescents, young adults, but can occur at any age. Vaccines are also documented as precipitating factors for EM. In the year 2017, the case of a 25-year-old male patient with lesions of EM which appeared after 30 min of administration of tetanus toxoid vaccine is reported here.
ISSN:0019-557X
2229-7693
DOI:10.4103/ijph.IJPH_335_19