Recurrent erythema multiforme major in an 8-year-old patient with recurrence of herpetic gingivostomatitis and HLA-B*5801 haplotype: A causal or casual relationship?

Sara Grassi; Grazia Bossi; Giorgio A Croci; Valeria Brazzelli

doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.05.013

Recurrent erythema multiforme major in an 8-year-old patient with recurrence of herpetic gingivostomatitis and HLA-B*5801 haplotype: A causal or casual relationship?

JAAD Case Rep. 2019 Jul 12;5(7):617-620. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.05.013. eCollection 2019 Jul.

Authors

Sara Grassi¹, Grazia Bossi², Giorgio A Croci³, Valeria Brazzelli⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
² Department of Pediatrics, Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo IRCCS, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
³ Department of Pathology, Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo IRCCS, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Institute of Dermatology, Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Science, Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo IRCCS, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

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Keywords: EM, erythema multiforme; HLA, human leukocyte antigen; HSV, herpes simplex virus; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulins; herpetic gingivostomatitis; human leukocyte antigen haplotype; pediatric recurrent erythema multiforme.

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Case Reports