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Case Reports
. 2021 Oct;46(7):1325-1327.
doi: 10.1111/ced.14714. Epub 2021 May 25.

A flare of pre-existing erythema multiforme following BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine

M J Lavery  1   2 , S Nawimana  1 , R Parslew  1   2 , L Stewart  1
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A flare of pre-existing erythema multiforme following BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine

M J Lavery et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Oct.
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Figure 1
Erythema multiforme manifesting as erythematous concentric targetoid plaques on the palm of the hand.
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Figure 2
Erythema multiforme on the right second finger after receiving the second BNT162b2 vaccine.
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