Grover's Disease - Information on Grover's Disease

Grover's Disease Information

Grover's Disease is basically a skin disease typical to youth, i.e truncal, discrete pruritic papulovesicles and papules; often in elderly or middle-aged person, but Grover's Disease may occur to the people at any age. Grover's disease is probably the better diagnostic term since not all cases are transient.

We have provided you here all symptoms, causes and treatment methods of Grover's Disease. Grover's disease (transient acantholytic dermatosis) is a condition that appears suddenly as itchy red spots on the trunk, most often in older men. Minor cases of Grover's disease may be rather common.

Grovers's disease may be triggered by bed rest. Grover's Disease is mainly seen in males over the age of forty. Grover's disease has a characteristic appearance under the microscope. It is probably caused by blocked sweat ducts and is treated with air conditioning.

Causes of Grover's Disease

The cause of the Grover's Disease is unknown. Sometimes it seems to start up or worsen after exposure to extremes of temperature; other times it appears for no known reason. Its cause is unknown but it is thought to be related to trauma to sun damaged skin.

Treatment of Grover's Disease

Methods For Treating Grover's Disease are :

• avoid heat
• topical steroids may be beneficial
• isotretinoin and dapsone have been found to be beneficial in some cases; but are generally no required