A Curious Cutaneous Reaction

A 35-year-old man develops a solitary, reddish-brown plaque on his chest during medical treatment. Explore this common immune-mediated skin reaction.

Fixed drug eruption


This lesion developed on the chest of a 35-year-old man during treatment for a respiratory tract infection. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Acute urticaria
Drug-induced pemphigus
Erythema annulare
Fixed drug eruption
Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Adverse Drug Reaction, Cutaneous, Dermatology, Fixed drug eruption, Hyperpigmentation

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