title: [A girl with an itchy skin disease].
abstract: A 10-year-old girl presented with chronic, itchy papulo-vesiculous skin lesions. Diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis was established based on elevated IgA endomysium and transglutaminase type 2 antibodies, and histological findings on skin biopsy. Dermatitis herpetiformis is the cutaneous expression of celiac disease. Treatment consists of gluten-free diet and diafenylsulfon.
authors.affiliation: VU medisch centrum, afd. Kindermaag-darm-leverziekten, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. timdemeij@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tim G J
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: de Meij
authors.forename: C M Frank
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kneepkens
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D002648:Child; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D005983:Glutens