Herpetiform dermatitis (Clinical case)

Sousa, Bruno; Tavares, Nelson

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Authors

Sousa, Bruno

Tavares, Nelson

Abstract(s)

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.

Keywords

Duhring Brocq disease Dermatitis Herpetiformis Gluten-free diet Doença de Duhring Brocq Dermatite Herpetiforme Dieta isenta de glúten . Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestão