Malignant atrophic papulosis in an infant

Br J Dermatol. 2002 May;146(5):916-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04677.x.

Abstract

We report a 7-month-old girl with malignant atrophic papulosis (Degos' disease). She also showed spontaneous aggregation of platelets. A good clinical response was obtained by treatment with aspirin and dipyridamole.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Dipyridamole / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Platelet Aggregation
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / blood
  • Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / drug therapy

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Dipyridamole
  • Aspirin