Dermatitis Herpetiformis
- rare
- associated with Coeliac
Disease, occasionally other autoimmune disorders
- IgA in dermal papillae
- Can present at any age, usually young adult males
Clinical features
- small, intensely itchy blisters
- lesions mainly
- elbows
- forearm extensor surface
- scalp
- buttocks
Treatment
- Gluten-free diet
- oral dapsone
- sulphonamides
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