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Persistent acantholytic dermatosis: sex-related differences in clinical presentation?
M Mokni1, S Aractingi, R Grossman
1Clinics for skin diseases, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica
|February 1, 1993
Summary
A chronic papular eruption in a 58-year-old man was diagnosed as persistent acantholytic dermatosis. This distinct condition, characterized by focal acantholytic dyskeratosis, is compared to Grover's disease.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Histopathology
Background:
- Persistent acantholytic dermatosis is a rare skin condition.
- It presents as a chronic papular eruption.
- The condition has been described under various names.
Observation:
- A 58-year-old man presented with a 10-year history of chronic papular eruption.
- Histopathological examination revealed focal acantholytic dyskeratosis.
Findings:
- The case suggests persistent acantholytic dermatosis is a distinct dermatological entity.
- Focal acantholytic dyskeratosis is the key histopathological finding.
- The condition shares similarities with transient acantholytic dermatosis (Grover's disease).
Implications:
- Understanding persistent acantholytic dermatosis aids in differential diagnosis.
- Further research may clarify the relationship between persistent and transient acantholytic dermatosis.
- Sex-related presentations of these conditions warrant further investigation.