transient acantholytic dermatosis


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tran·sient a·can·tho·lyt·ic der·ma·to·sis

a pruritic papular eruption, with histologic suprabasal acantholysis, of the chest, with scattered lesions of the back and lateral aspects of the extremities, lasting from a few weeks to several months; seen predominantly in males over 40.
Synonym(s): Grover disease

tran·si·ent a·can·tho·lyt·ic der·ma·to·sis

(tran'sē-ĕnt a-kan'thŏ-lit'ik dĕr'mă-tō'sis)
A pruritic papular eruption of the chest, with scattered lesions of the back and lateral aspects of the limbs, lasting from weeks to months; seen predominantly in men older than 40 years of age.
Synonym(s): Grover disease.

Grover,

Ralph W., U.S. dermatologist, 1920–.
Grover disease - a pruritic papular eruption. Synonym(s): transient acantholytic dermatosis
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