malignant atrophic papulosis/acetylsalicylic acid

Degos' disease or malignant atrophic papulosis is a rare vasculopathy characterized by the presence of a typical skin lesion and visceral vascular involvement of small vessels, mainly of the digestive tract or central nervous system. The most interesting fact in this disease is the benign appearance

A typical case of malignant atrophic papulosis is presented. The patient had had a symptomless, pathognomonic skin rash for 6 months and thereafter also multiple intestinal infarctions which caused perforations, peritonitis, and finally death. All therapeutic attempts, including intestinal resection