title: Persistent acantholytic dermatosis: sex-related differences in clinical presentation?
abstract: We report the case of a 58-year-old man with a chronic papular eruption of 10 years' duration. Histopathology revealed focal acantholytic dyskeratosis. This condition is thought to represent a distinct entity which has been reported under several names and frequently referred to as persistent acantholytic dermatosis. The relationship between this condition and transient acantholytic dermatosis (Grover's disease), emphasizing sex-related presentations, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinics for skin diseases, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aractingi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Verola
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Letessier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Civatte
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dubertret
mesh_terms: D000051:Acantholysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D017255:Acitretin