Malignant atrophic papulosis (Degos' syndrome).
A 29-year-old Japanese man with malignant atrophic papulosis had a 1-year history of scattered, asymptomatic, whitish or skin-colored papules, as well as erythematous papules with central atrophy showing a porcelain-like appearance on the trunk and extremities. Histologic examination revealed lymphocyte-mediated necrotizing vasculitis with considerable deposition of mucin in the dermis. The wedge-shaped necrosis of the dermis was not detected. Based on a review of the literature we think that this case represents the histologic features of the early skin lesions of malignant atrophic papulosis.
Demitsu
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Division of Dermatology, Sanuma General Hospital, Miyagi-ken, Japan.
Nakajima
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Okuyama
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Tadaki
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D000328:Adult; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000473:pathology*