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Review
. 2002 Oct;70(4):217-23.

Palmar petechiae in dermatitis herpetiformis: a case report and clinical review

Patrick E McCleskey  1 , Quenby L Erickson, Kathleen M David-Bajar, Dirk M Elston
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  • PMID: 12403313
Review

Palmar petechiae in dermatitis herpetiformis: a case report and clinical review

Patrick E McCleskey et al. Cutis. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

Palmar petechiae or purpura is an unusual finding in dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) that occurs in children but is only rarely reported in adults. We describe a 46-year-old man with DH who presented with the classic pruritic papulovesicular eruption and associated volar finger and palmar petechiae. We discuss recent advances in the pathogenesis and treatment of DH.

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