Oral Mucosa Is Frequently Affected in Patients With Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Dermatitis herpetiformis

“…They include vesicles, erythematous macules, and erosions on the mucosa (Fig 2), including the tongue. 31,61 These may be accompanied by soreness or a burning sensation. It is important to note, however, that CD alone has been associated with both oral aphthosis and mucosal ulceration.…”

Oral Manifestations of Celiac Disease

“…85 Oral involvement consisted of erythematous, pseudo-vesicular, purpuric, and erosive lesions, but only in 2 cases the direct immunofluorescence examination revealed the typical granular deposits of IgA along the basement membrane, that is a sine qua non for the diagnosis of DH. Similarly, 57% of 27 patients with DH were found as having oral lesions, which included ulcerations, erythemas, and atrophies 86 ; however, no direct immunofluorescence study was performed.…”

Clinicoepidemiological study of vesiculobullous disorders in pediatric age group

“…Involvement of mucosa in CBDC have already been reported in earlier studies. [23,40] None of the patients of DH showed mucosal involvement, and this is supported by Lähteenoja et al [41] who reported mucosal involvement to be uncommon in DH. However, Fraser et al [42] reported asymptomatic oral lesions.…”