Degos disease: a case report and review of the literature

Degos disease: a case report and review of the literature

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Abstract Background Degos disease is a very rare syndrome with multisystem vasculopathy of unknown cause.It can affect the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system.However, other organs such as the kidney, lungs, pleura, and liver can also be involved.Case presentation A 35-year-old Hindu woman presented to NUTRI B100 COMPLEX our dermatology outpatient department with complaints of depigmented painful lesions.

A skin punch biopsy taken from the porcelain white atrophic papules which revealed features of Degos disease.Conclusion The diagnosis of Degos disease is usually S.R. CALME MENTAL based on the presence of the pathognomonic skin lesions and a tissue biopsy demonstrating a wedge-shaped area of necrosis with thrombotic occlusion of the small arterioles.No specific treatment is currently available for this disease.