A 27-year-old woman arrives at the emergency room with a one-day history of skin rash. She experienced an incident of recurring vaginal lesions two weeks ago, which started as little papules and progressed to vesicular lesions with ulceration, crusting, and final healing. There are no additional medical issues or drugs that the patient is taking. Physical examination reveals that she is at ease. The temperature is 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 F). Her oral mucosa shows tiny linear erosions. The picture below depicts skin results. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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A 27-year-old woman arrives at the emergency room with a one-day history of skin rash. She experienced an incident of recurring vaginal lesions two weeks ago, which started as little papules and progressed to vesicular lesions with ulceration, crusting, and final healing. There are no additional medical issues or drugs that the patient is taking. Physical examination reveals that she is at ease. The temperature is 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 F). Her oral mucosa shows tiny linear erosions. The picture below depicts skin results.  Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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Eductional Objective: Erythema multiforme is a skin inflammatory condition characterized by erythematous papules that progress to target lesions. It is frequently related with the herpes simplex virus.

A 27-Year-Old Woman Arrives at the Emergency Room with a One-Day