Dermatitis herpetiformis

A chronic autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease characterized by grouped pruritic lesions such as papules, urticarial plaques, erythema, and herpetiform vesiculae, with a predominantly symmetrical distribution on extensor surfaces of the elbows (90%), knees (30%), shoulders, buttocks, sacral region, and face of children and adults. Erosions, excoriations and hyperpigmentation usually follow. It may also appear as a consequence of gluten intolerance.

Abscess

Total: 2

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PMID (PMCID)
10098286	MALE	Middle Aged
	IgA multiple myeloma presenting as an acquired bullous disorder.
	Wong DA, Hunt MJ, Stapleton K. Australas J Dermatol. 1999;40(1):31-4.
	The eruption clinically and histologically was suggestive of linear IgA disease (LAD), dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA), or bullous lupus erythematosus (LE), with the skin biopsy revealing subepidermal bullae and dermal papillary micro-abscesses.
6881854	MIXED_SAMPLE	Adult
	[Pseudopurpuric palmar localizations of herpetiform dermatitis].
	Moulin G, Barrut D, Franc MP, Viornery P, Knezynski S. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 1983;110(2):121-6.
	Three of them fulfill all the criteria for dermatitis herpetiformis: micro-abscesses of polymorphs in the upper papillary dermis, granular IgA deposit on IF examination, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, HLA B8.