Rare Co-Existent Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Psoriasis in a Child: A Causal Relationship?

Abstract

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an auto-inflammatory skin disease that is linked to gluten sensitivity and is related to celiac disease (CD). Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disorder found to have an association with the celiac disease, according to various genetic and epidemiological studies. We report a 12-year-girl who presented with multiple tense blisters along with red raised, scaly and itchy lesions over her body. She was a known case of psoriasis and was diagnosed as dermatitis herpetiformis in an immunofluorescence study. In this case report, we want to highlight the fact that the co-existence of dermatitis herpetiformis and psoriasis could be more than a mere coincidence. In our patient's previously uncontrolled psoriasis and dermatitis herpetiformis both improved after a gluten-free diet along with systemic therapy.