A 14-year-old boy with severe erythema multiforme due to amoxicillin.

The most common cause of erythema multiforme (EM) in children is infectious diseases which account for approximately 90% of cases. Drug eruptions are another common cause. Here we are reporting about a male patient aged 14 years with lymphadenitis who developed severe diffuse erythema during the course of treatment with medications including several antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).