Figures & data
Figure 1. Dermatitis herpetiformis. (A) Blisters on the elbows and knees. (B) Fresh, small blisters on the elbow. (C) Excoriated blisters and scars on the elbow, a typical clinical picture caused by scratching the lesions.
![Figure 1. Dermatitis herpetiformis. (A) Blisters on the elbows and knees. (B) Fresh, small blisters on the elbow. (C) Excoriated blisters and scars on the elbow, a typical clinical picture caused by scratching the lesions.](/cms/asset/66c0d9eb-c322-4d84-88a2-5ffcc8458864/iann_a_1222450_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. Immunofluorescence findings in dermatitis herpetiformis. Pathognomonic granular IgA deposits in the basal membrane zone between epidermis and dermis, and also deeper in the dermal tissue.
![Figure 2. Immunofluorescence findings in dermatitis herpetiformis. Pathognomonic granular IgA deposits in the basal membrane zone between epidermis and dermis, and also deeper in the dermal tissue.](/cms/asset/02762ce4-fdf5-4265-a9e4-bf71f2b34d78/iann_a_1222450_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 1. Comparison between dermatitis herpetiformis and coeliac disease.