All are true about Dermatitis herpetiformis EXCEPT :
ANSWER: (B) Lesions have epidermal bullaeREF: Fitzpatrick dermatology 6th ed p. 558-73Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an intensely pruritic, papulovesicular skin disease characterized by lesions symmetrically distributed over extensor surfaces (i.e., elbows, knees, buttocks, back, scalp, and posterior neck).Almost all DH patients have an associated, usually subclinical, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, and >90% express the HLA-B8/DRwT3 and HLA-DQw2 haplotypes. DH may present at any age, including childhood; onset in the second to fourth decades is most common. The disease is typically chronic.Biopsy:Small intestine shows partial villous atrophySkin lesions show sub-epidermal bullae and papillary tip abscess, IgA in papillary tips (on DIF)Treatment:Dapsone and gluten-free diet
The lesions are intensely itchy
Lesions have epidermal bullae
IgA in Papillary tips
Associated with gluten enteropathy