linear iga dermatosis

Question 1

difference bet dermatitis herpetiformis in lesions.

Answer 1

Clinically similar to DH, but there is more blistering. Patients present with annular or grouped pap-
ules, vesicles, and bullae, distributed symmetrically on trunk and extremities (Figs. 6-20 and 6-21).
Very pruritic but less severe than DH

Patients do not respond to a gluten-free diet

Question 2

what is this disease.

assoc w GSE? something enteropathy?

Answer 2

■ Arare, immune-mediated, subepidermal blistering skin disease de ned by the presence o homoge- neouslineardepositso IgAatthecutaneousbasementmembranezone(Fig.6-1).
■ No association with GSE.

Question 3

assoc w wc drugs

Answer 3

vancomycin,lithium,phenytoin,sulamethoxazole/trim-

ethoprim, urosemide, captopril, diclo enac, and others

Question 4

tx

Answer 4

Patients respond to dapsone or sul apyridine but in addition, most may require low-
dose prednisone. Patients do not respond to a gluten-free diet.