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Monday 22 August 2011

dermatitis herpetiformis



- intensely pruritic, blistering rash, typically causes tiny vesicles on extensor aspects of elbow, knee and buttocks
- skin biopsy: subepidermal blister with neutrophil microabscesses in dermal papillae, and positive for IgA
- associated with Coeliac disease
- treatment = Dapsone

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