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.

Thyroiditis

Inflammation of the thyroid gland.


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PMID (PMCID)
19625370
 MALE Middle Aged
Coeliac sprue-associated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN).
Jhaveri KD, D'Agati VD, Pursell R, Serur D.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2009;24(11):3545-8.
Coeliac sprue (CS) may occur in association with immune complex-mediated diseases, including IgA nephropathy, dermatitis herpetiformis and thyroiditis.
17805039
 FEMALE
A rare condition associated with celiac disease: Evans syndrome.
Yarali N, Demirceken F, Kondolat M, Ozkasap S, Kara A, Tunc B.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007;29(9):633-5.
Autoimmune and nonautoimmune disorders including dermatitis herpetiformis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and autoimmune thyroiditis can be encountered associated with CD.
3970060
 MALE Middle Aged
Pernicious anemia and giant cell myocarditis. New association.
Kloin JE.
Am J Med. 1985;78(2):355-60.
The association of pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease, with other immunologic disorders such as dermatitis herpetiformis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, vitiligo, adrenal insufficiency, adult-onset immunoglobulin deficiency, hypoparathyroidism, and possibly diabetes mellitus has been reported.