Dermatitis herpetiformis associated with ulcerative colitis

Clin Exp Dermatol. 1991 Nov;16(6):458-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb01236.x.

Abstract

Over the past 20-years, it has been shown that the majority of patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (D.H.) suffer from coeliac disease of varying intensity. Dermatitis herpetiformis may also be associated with other autoimmune diseases but only exceptionally with chronic ulcerative colitis (U.C.).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications*
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / drug therapy
  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis / complications*
  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis / drug therapy
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Glucosamine / analogs & derivatives
  • Glucosamine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Sulfasalazine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Salazopyrine
  • Sulfasalazine
  • Glucosamine