Open AccessHerpetiform dermatitis (Clinical case)
Author(s) -
Bruno Sousa,
Nélson Tavares
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jornal de investigação biomédica e biofarmacêutica/jornal de investigação biomédica e biofarmacêutica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2182-2379
pISSN - 2182-2360
DOI - 10.19277/bbr.18.1.250
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , dermatitis herpetiformis , diaper dermatitis , gluten , pathology , disease
A 44-year-old female teacher was referred to the Nutrition Consultation for Dermatology for a gluten-free diet. She had experienced a cluster of red and intensely itchy blisters at the cutaneous level for approximately six months. After a study by Dermatology, a herpetiform dermatitis was diagnosed. While waiting for the Nutrition Consultation, she removed the gluten from her diet and saw improvements in symptoms. Awaiting Gastroenterology Consultation.