Chronic Pemphigus or Dermatitis Herpetiformis in a Child

Dermatitis herpetiformis in a treated coeliac child.

Relation of dermatitis herpetiformis to erythema multiforme and to pemphigus /

Dermatitis herpetiformis presenting as ataxia in a child.

Dermatitis herpetiformis and coeliac disease are gluten-sensitive diseases that share immunopathological mechanisms. Neurological disorders are reported in both diseases, being more frequent in coeliac disease. Dermatitis herpetiformis is rare in paediatric populations and only sporadic cases with neurological dysfunction are reported. Uncertainty exists as to whether early treatment may stop o...

Dermatitis herpetiformis.

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an autoimmune, pleiomorphic, papulovesicular disorder associated with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. DH is characterized by subepidermal bullae on hematoxylin and eosin staining and granular immunoglobulin A deposits in the dermal papillae using the direct immunofluorescence method. Antibodies to tissue transglutaminase and epidermal transgulatminase can...

Chronic Gastritis in Dermatitis Herpetiformis: A Controlled Study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Previous small studies suggest that chronic atrophic gastritis is common in dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). We here examined the frequency and topography of chronic gastritis in 93 untreated DH subjects and in 186 controls with dyspepsia. METHODS Specimens were drawn from the gastric corpus and antrum and examined for atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, and Helicobacter py...