Grover’s disease: A case report

Authors

  • Supicha Chavanich INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY-MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • Praneet Sajjachareonpong INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY-MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND

Keywords:

Grover’s disease, Transient acantholytic dermatosis

Abstract

Grover’s disease (Transient acantholytic dermatosis) is a rare skin disease that manifests as a pruritic, discrete, edematous papulovesicle rash predominated on upper trunk. Five different acantholytic  histologic  patterns have been described in histopathology. Dermatologic and non-dermatologic  malignant  conditions had been reported to be concurrent with Grover’s disease. Prognosis and treatment are often difficult to evaluated. Avoidance of exacerbating factors may improved the clinical signs and symptoms. We report a case of Grover’s disease in a 47-year-old-Thai male.

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Published

2026-06-10

How to Cite

Chavanich, S., & Sajjachareonpong, P. (2026). Grover’s disease: A case report. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 27(4), 320–324. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/282931