Dermatitis herpetiformis and thyrotoxicosis.
Dermatitis herpetiformis has been associated with a variety of thyroid abnormalties. A case of thyrotoxicosis in a patient with pre-existing dermatitis herpetiformis is reported. Thyroid antibodies were present in the serum. This may suggest an immunologic relationship between dermatitis herpetiformis and thyroid disorders, that may be more than fortuitous.
D000293:Adolescent; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000150:complications*; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans