title: A case of Degos disease successfully treated with corticosteroid combined with cyclophosphamide.
abstract: Degos disease is a rare disorder characterized by systemic vasculitis involving various organs. There is no established, effective treatment for the disorder, and its prognosis is still poor. Combination therapy with corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide is considered effective for vasculitides involving the small arteries such as ANCA-associated vasculitis. We present here a 42-year-old man who developed Degos disease over several months, and was successfully treated using combined treatment with corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kameda
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dobashi
authors.forename: Kozo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoneda
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Susaki
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuno
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murao
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishida
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D054853:Malignant Atrophic Papulosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide