Dermatitis herpetiformis and reticulum cell sarcoma, a rare complication.
A patient with longstanding dermatitis herpetiformis and adult coeliac disease developed perforation of a jejunal reticulum cell sarcoma. This is probably the third reported case of reticulum cell sarcoma occurring in association with dermatitis herpetiformis.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged