Papular dermatitis herpetiformis. Report of a case with localized, facial lesions.

A male patient with unusual clinical features of dermatitis herpetiformis is reported. The eruption consisting mainly of erythematous papules developed symmetrically around the mouth and later around the eyes, and has been circumscribed within these areas for 4 years. The dermatitis herpetiformis nature of the lesion was confirmed by direct immunofluorescent testing.