Repigmentation of vitiligo lesions in a child with celiac disease after a gluten-free diet

Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Mar-Apr;28(2):209-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01388.x.

Abstract

There is a well-established association of vitiligo with autoimmune conditions, and circulating autoantibodies to melanocytes have been demonstrated in the serum of patients with vitiligo. We present a case of repigmentation of vitiligo lesions in a girl with celiac disease after initiating a gluten-free diet, which to our knowledge has not been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Celiac Disease / diet therapy*
  • Celiac Disease / immunology
  • Child
  • Diet, Gluten-Free*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Recovery of Function / immunology
  • Skin Pigmentation / immunology*
  • Vitiligo / immunology*
  • Vitiligo / pathology*