DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS - SPECIFIC ENTITY OR CLINICAL COMPLEX

[摘要] The authors believe dermatitis herpetiformis to be a definite entity and its diagnosis should be limited to cases exhibiting grouping of vesicles and papules, pigmentary changes, scarring, absence of mucous membrane lesions, occurrence in healthy adults, chronicity, recurrence and a definite response to treatment with sulfapyridine.