dermatitis herpetiformis

MeSH: D003874ORPHA: 16561 Treatment Available

Overview

human disease

Available Treatments (1)

DrugFormStatusCountriesLead Time
dapsone
oral tablet 25mg, 50mg, 100mg; topical gel 5%, 7.5%FDA Approved87d

Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with dermatitis herpetiformis, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

PruritusUrticariaMicrocytic anemiaMalabsorptionRecurrent fracturesAutoimmunityAbnormal blistering of the skinErythemaGluten intoleranceMaculeSkin vesicleEczematoid dermatitisAnti-epidermal transglutaminase antibody positivityAnti-endomysial antibody positivityAnti-transglutaminase 6 antibodyAntigliadin antibody positivityAnti-reticulin antibody positivityAnti-type VII collagen antibodyDelayed eruption of teethAbnormality of the thyroid glandEdemaBone painDental enamel pitsLichenificationAbnormality of the nervous systemErosion of oral mucosa

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

D003874

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:1656
dermatitis herpetiformis
MeSHD003874
OrphanetORPHA:1656
Treatments1 drug(s)
Symptoms on record26 signs
Statuspublished

Treatment Summary

Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO