A psoralen and ultraviolet A-aggravated dermatosis: Grover's disease
TURK DERMATOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.14, no.1, pp.25-27, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 14 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.4103/tjd.tjd_45_19
- Journal Name: TURK DERMATOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.25-27
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Grover's disease (GD) is an acquired dermatosis called transient acantholytic dermatosis. The exact cause is unknown, but the factors blamed for the etiology include ultraviolet (UV), sweating, temperature rise, radiation, medications, and malignancies. Topical corticosteroids, topical retinoids, and topical calcipotriol are usually sufficient for treatment, and systemic retinoids, systemic steroids, phototherapy, and methotrexate are rarely used. The current report describes the case of GD in a female patient, which was aggravated by the psoralen and UVA phototherapy.