Abstract
Grover’s disease is also known as transient (but often stubbornly persistent) acantholytic dermatosis. “Acantholysis” is a histologic term meaning the separation of epidermal keratinocytes (spinous cells).
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Norman, R.A., Young, E.M. (2014). Grover’s Disease. In: Atlas of Geriatric Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4579-0_7
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