Abstract
Elderly men often develop rough skin near the gluteal fold associated with immobility. This disorder is called senile gluteal dermatosis (SGD) or hyperkeratotic lichenified skin lesion of the gluteal region. (The latter name, although more cumbersome, describes the disorder well.) Poorly defined brown to grey plaques develop slowly on the gluteal cleft and, often, also on the adjacent buttocks. These may be asymptomatic or tender when sitting, but sometimes they itch instead. Researchers in Taiwan set out to …
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