raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1656

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Synonyms: Duhring-Brocq disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A chronic autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease characterized by grouped pruritic lesions such as papules, urticarial plaques, erythema, and herpetiform vesiculae, with a predominantly symmetrical distribution on extensor surfaces of the elbows (90%), knees (30%), shoulders, buttocks, sacral region, and face of children and adults. Erosions, excoriations and hyperpigmentation usually follow. It may also appear as a consequence of gluten intolerance.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDermatitis herpetiformisDuhring-Brocq disease
frDermatite herpétiformeMaladie de Duhring-Brocq
deDermatitis herpetiformisDermatitis herpetiformis Duhring · Duhring-Brocq-Krankheit
esDermatitis herpetiformeEnfermedad de Durhing-Brocq
itDermatite erpetiformeMalattia di Duhring-Brocq
nlDermatitis herpetiformisZiekte van Duhring-Brocq
ptDermatite herpetiformeDoença de Duhring-Brocq
plOpryszczkowate zapalenie skóryChoroba Durhinga i Brocqa
csDuhringova dermatitidaDuhringova choroba · Duhringova herpetiformní dermatitida · Dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring · Duhringova dermatitida
ukГерпетиформний дерматитХвороба Дюринга-Брока
zh疱疹样皮炎Duhring-Brocq病
trDermatit herpetiformisDuhring-Brocq hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601230BTNTvalidated
ICD-10L13.0Especificvalidated
ICD-11EB44Especificvalidated
MONDO0015614Evalidated
MeSHD003874Evalidated
UMLSC0011608Evalidated
GARD1917Evalidated
MedDRA10012468Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

11 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00027 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.9 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.5 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidated5023901[PMID]_6641006[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00017.6 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidated5023901[PMID]_6641006[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.1 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated6208718[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00021 / 100 000SwedenValue and classNot yet validated6208718[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.98 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated1456754[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00011.2 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated1456754[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.5 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated21517799[PMID]
Point prevalence6-9 / 10 00075.3 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated21517799[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00011.5 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated6693042[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

26 annotations · validated 2023-09-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0012538Gluten intolerance
HP:0012733Macule
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0001935Microcytic anemia
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0002757Recurrent fractures
HP:0200037Skin vesicle
HP:0001025Urticaria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0033637Anti-endomysial antibody positivity
HP:0033565Anti-epidermal transglutaminase antibody positivity
HP:4000030Anti-reticulin antibody positivity
HP:4000026Anti-transglutaminase 6 antibody
HP:4000031Anti-type VII collagen antibody
HP:4000029Antigliadin antibody positivity
HP:0000964Eczematoid dermatitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0009722Dental enamel pits
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0100725Lichenification
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0031446Erosion of oral mucosa

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29630215[PMID]_34441049[PMID]

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Sources for this card