erythema multiforme major
MONDO:0044719Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names erythema multiforme major yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A severe, sometimes life-threatening, form of erythema multiforme. It is considered to be a hypersensitivity skin reaction triggered by a variety of stimuli, including infections and medication. It is characterized by raised, edematous papules in the extremities; involvement of one or more mucous membranes; and epidermal detachment involving less than ten percent of the total body surface area.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0044719), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: erythema multiforme major
- Also called
- erythema exsudativum multiforme majuserythema multiforme majus