Dermatitis herpetiformis in young woman in the peruvian Amazon

Dermatitis herpetiforme is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of vesicular lesions and itching on the extensor surface of the limbs, buttocks, and lower back. The clinical case of a 21-year-old woman, a native of and from Iquitos, is presented. She presented multiple painful, itchy...

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Autores: Ramírez-Calderón, C. Daniel, Moreno, Alfrando, Suncion-Calderon, Abdul J., López-Souza, William J., Flores-Echevarria, Francisco, Zamora-Perea, Hugo Percy, Ramírez-García, Edgar A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/25266
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/25266
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Palabra clave:Dermatitis Herpetiforme
Vesícula
Dapsona
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Blister
Dapsone
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Sumario:Dermatitis herpetiforme is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of vesicular lesions and itching on the extensor surface of the limbs, buttocks, and lower back. The clinical case of a 21-year-old woman, a native of and from Iquitos, is presented. She presented multiple painful, itchy vesicles with an erythematous and purulent base on both elbows for a month. Subsequently, these lesions spread to both knees, and intense itching was added. The patient experienced alternating periods of remission and exacerbation. The correlation of the clinical picture, serological and biopsy results, along with the therapeutic response to dapsona, confirmed the diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiforme, with a favorable evolution and remission of the disease.