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Published on: December 15, 2011
Childhood dermatitis herpetiformis: an unusual presentation
A Woollons1, C R Darley, B S Bhogal
1Department of Dermatology, Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.
Abstract:
Childhood dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is rare. The true prevalence and incidence of this condition are unknown. We report a 7-year-old boy presenting with nonpruritic inflammatory papules on the buttocks and extensor surfaces, clinico-pathologically consistent with Sweet's neutrophilic dermatosis. Immunofluorescence studies showed IgA deposits in the dermal papillae consistent with DH. Remission was achieved with a gluten-free diet and dapsone. Childhood DH may present different clinical signs to the adult form and misdiagnosis can occur if immunofluorescence is not requested on skin biopsy.
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