title: Arthritis associated with recurrent erythema multiforme responding to oral acyclovir.
abstract: Erythema multiforme is a skin condition frequently associated with herpes simplex virus and has a tendency to recur. Oral acyclovir has been successful in suppression of the disease. Here we report a patient who had recurrent erythema multiforme associated with recurrent polyarthritis that responded to oral acyclovir suppression therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA. imolnar@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Molnar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matulis
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir; D007213:Indomethacin