What is Dermatitis herpetiformis?

What is Dermatitis herpetiformis?

• Dermatitis herpetiformis: Blistering skin rash of elbows, knees, and buttocks.
• Dermatitis herpetiformis: Rare, chronic, papulo-vesicular disease characterized by an intensely pruritic eruption consisting of various combinations of symmetrical, erythematous, papular, vesicular, or bullous lesions. The disease is strongly associated with the presence of HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3 antigens. A variety of different autoantibodies has been detected in small numbers in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis.
  Source - Diseases Database

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Dermatitis herpetiformis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Dermatitis herpetiformis: Introduction

Types of Dermatitis herpetiformis:

Broader types of Dermatitis herpetiformis:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Dermatitis
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Dermatitis herpetiformis?

Complications of Dermatitis herpetiformis: see complications of Dermatitis herpetiformis

What causes Dermatitis herpetiformis?

Causes of Dermatitis herpetiformis: see causes of Dermatitis herpetiformis
Cause of Dermatitis herpetiformis: Autoimmune damage to the intestines similar to celiac disease.

What are the symptoms of Dermatitis herpetiformis?

Symptoms of Dermatitis herpetiformis: see symptoms of Dermatitis herpetiformis

Complications of Dermatitis herpetiformis: see complications of Dermatitis herpetiformis

Can anyone else get Dermatitis herpetiformis?

Contagion of autoimmunity: generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.

Dermatitis herpetiformis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Dermatitis herpetiformis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Dermatitis herpetiformis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Dermatitis herpetiformis: see treatments for Dermatitis herpetiformis
Research for Dermatitis herpetiformis: see research for Dermatitis herpetiformis

Organs Affected by Dermatitis herpetiformis:

Organs and body systems related to Dermatitis herpetiformis include:

• Skin

Name and Aliases of Dermatitis herpetiformis

Main name of condition: Dermatitis herpetiformis

Class of Condition for Dermatitis herpetiformis: autoimmune

Duhring's disease, Duhring-Brocq disease Source - Diseases Database

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