Peer Reviewed
Dermatology clinic
Grover’s disease
Abstract
Mild cases of Grover’s disease (acantholytic dermatosis) do not need to be treated. If symptomatic, potent topical corticosteroids are usually effective but simple measures such as reducing overheating and sweating, using simple moisturisers, having short showers and avoiding soap will help.
Key Points
Case presentation
A 73-year-old man presented with a pruritic papular mildly scaly red rash on his trunk, particularly his back and chest (Figures 1a to c). This had developed six months earlier and had fluctuated in severity since but overall had slowly worsened.
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