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Palmar petechiae in dermatitis herpetiformis: a case report and clinical review
Patrick E McCleskey1, Quenby L Erickson, Kathleen M David-Bajar
1David Grant Medical Center, Fairfield, California, USA.
Abstract:
Palmar petechiae or purpura is an unusual finding in dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) that occurs in children but is only rarely reported in adults. We describe a 46-year-old man with DH who presented with the classic pruritic papulovesicular eruption and associated volar finger and palmar petechiae. We discuss recent advances in the pathogenesis and treatment of DH.
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