Grover’s disease: a case report

Authors

  • Ikram ullah Khan
  • Kiren Mohsin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.17.1.2007.685

Keywords:

Grover’s disease, transient acantholytic dermatosis, persistent acantholytic dermatosis

Abstract

Grover's disease, a non-immune acantholytic dermatosis affects mostly adult males over 50 years of age.We present this case as it has not been reported in Pakistani medical literature before and the disease started under 50 years of age in a male patient. 

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2016-12-28

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Khan I ullah, Mohsin K. Grover’s disease: a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.28 [cited 2026Apr.19];17(1):56-8. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/685

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2007): January - March

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Case Reports

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