Dermatitis Herpetiformis

**Definition:** Rare, chronic, papulo-vesicular disease characterized by an intensely pruritic eruption consisting of various combinations of symmetrical, erythematous, papular, vesicular, or bullous lesions. The disease is strongly associated with the presence of HLA-B8 and HLA-DR3 antigens. A variety of different autoantibodies has been detected in small numbers in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis.

**Tree numbers:** - C17.800.174.360 - C17.800.865.360 - C20.111.318

**Synonyms:** - Duhring Disease - Duhring's Disease