Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small intestine, caused by sensitivity to gluten and related proteins from certain grains. This can induce an abnormal immune response in the intestinal mucosa manifested by malabsorption and mucosal atrophy. A major feature of this disease is clinical and morphological improvement after the exclusion of gluten from the diet. The various clinical manifestations are the result of malabsorption syndrome. Literature presents several cases of autoimmune and skin diseases linked to celiac disease.
Besides the common association between celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis, frequent further connections with various other skin diseases are discussed in this article.