Diffuse atrophic papules and plaques, intermittent abdominal pain, paresthesias, and cardiac abnormalities in a 55-year-old woman

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Dec;75(6):1274-1277. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.09.015. Epub 2016 Oct 4.

Abstract

KEY TEACHING POINTS.

Keywords: Degos disease; complement; eculizumab; interferon; malignant atrophic papulosis; treprostinil; vasculopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
  • Factor Xa Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Malignant Atrophic Papulosis / complications
  • Malignant Atrophic Papulosis / diagnosis*
  • Malignant Atrophic Papulosis / drug therapy*
  • Metoprolol / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Paresthesia / etiology
  • Pyrazoles / therapeutic use
  • Pyridones / therapeutic use
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Factor Xa Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Pyridones
  • apixaban
  • eculizumab
  • Metoprolol