Question 109 · LDEK · Other

Twenty-five-year-old male presented with fever, arthralgia and painful oral and lip lesions. Medical history revealed the use of paracetamol 2 days before the onset of the oral lesions. Clinically, multiple erythematous and erosive lesions on non-keratinized oral mucosa were present, together with lip edema and bullous exudative lesions. Additionally, conjunctivitis and lachrymation were visible. Which is a probable diagnosis?

  1. A. recurrent intraoral HSV infection.
  2. B. Behçet’s disease.
  3. C. pemphigus vulgaris.
  4. D. erythema multiforme.
  5. E. systemic lupus erythematosus.
Hint

Combine the acute onset shortly after a drug, extensive erosions with swollen lips and the eye involvement.

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