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Dermatitis herpetiformis in an African woman


Musonda Sharon Machona
Mehak Gupta
Victor Mudenda
Owen Ngalamika

Abstract

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an autoimmune blistering disease of the skin. It is a result of hypersensitivity to dietary gluten. Diagnosis of DH can be challenging in a low prevalence, resource-limited population. We present the case of an African woman who presented with clinical features of DH.


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