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Descriptor English:   Malignant Atrophic Papulosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Papulosis Atrófica Maligna 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Papulose Atrófica Maligna 
Synonyms English:   Degos Disease
Kohlmeier-Degos Disease  
Tree Number:   C14.907.137.520
C14.907.940.530
C17.800.862.457
Definition English:   Variously described as a vasculopathy, endovasculitis, or occlusive arteriopathy, this condition occurs in a benign cutaneous form and a lethal multiorgan systemic variant. It is characterized by a narrowing and occlusion of the lumen of small to medium-sized blood vessels, leading to ischemia and infarction in the involved organ systems. The etiology and pathophysiology are unknown. 
Indexing Annotation English:   malignant does not refer to neoplasm; do not confuse with the neoplasm ACANTHOMA, DEGOS see ACANTHOMA
History Note English:   2008 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   52617 
Unique Identifier:   D054853 

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