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Malignant atrophic papulosis (Degos disease)

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Malignant atrophic papulosis (Degos disease) is a rare syndrome of multiple‐system vascular diseases with unknown etiology. It can affect the skin, gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. Here, we report… Click to show full abstract

Malignant atrophic papulosis (Degos disease) is a rare syndrome of multiple‐system vascular diseases with unknown etiology. It can affect the skin, gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. Here, we report a 58‐year‐old woman with extensive porcelain‐white atrophic papules. Based on the clinical manifestations, skin biopsy and colonoscopy, a diagnosis of malignant atrophic papulosis was confirmed.

Keywords: degos disease; papulosis degos; atrophic papulosis; malignant atrophic

Journal Title: Australasian Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2021

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