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Is there a cure for Degos disease ?

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DEGOS DISEASE : Degos disease  or  malignant atrophic papulosis , is an extremely rare condition caused by blockage of arteries and veins. Individuals with this condition will develop papules  . Those diagnosed with this disease may also develop complications due to impairment of internal organs. The exact underlying mechanism is still unknown, and an effective treatment is still being developed.  There are fewer than 50 living patients presently known worldwide, and fewer than 200 reported in medical literature. However, many individuals may go undiagnosed due to rarity of the disease. Most individuals develop symptoms between the ages of 20–50; however, cases outside of this age range have been reported as well. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEGOS DISEASE ? Symptoms vary, depending on whether an individual has the benign variant or malignant variant of the disease. Both the benign and malignant forms have development of the characteristic papules .  ...

WHAT IS DEGOS DISEASE ?

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 DEGOS DISEASE  Degos disease ,also known as kohlmeier degos disease or malignant atrophic papulosis , is an extremely rare  condition caused by blockage  of arteries and veins . Individuals with  this condition will develop papules. Those diagnosed with this disease may also  develop  complication due to impairment of internal  organs . There are fewer than 50  living patients presently known worldwide , and fewer than 200 reported in medical literature .  Many  individuals may go  undiagnosed due to rarity of the disease . Most individual  develop symptoms  between  the  ages  of 20 -50 , however cases outside of this age range have been reported as well. Degos disease also  know as malignant atrophic papulosis is characterized by vasculopathy of unknown origin  origin and independently described by Degos in 1942 .  DEGOS DISEASE PICTURES : WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEGOS DISEA...