Degos Disease
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What is the definition of Degos Disease?
Degos disease is a rare blood vessel disorder. This slows or stops the flow of blood through the affected vessels. Severity of symptoms depends on the extent and location of the affected blood vessels. Some individuals with Degos disease have isolated skin involvement and develop porcelain-white macules on their skin. Other individuals have more wide spread disease. The cause of this condition is currently unknown.
What are the alternative names for Degos Disease?
  • Malignant Atrophic Papulosis
  • Atrophic papulosis, malignant
  • Degos disease
  • Degos's malignant atrophic papulosis
  • Kohlmeier-Degos disease
  • Köhlmeier-Degos disease
  • Köhlmeier-Degos-Delort-Tricort syndrome
  • Papulosis atrophican maligna
Who are the top Degos Disease Local Doctors?
Elite in Degos Disease
Elite in Degos Disease

Office

6-3132 Rockville Pike Bldg 10, 
Bethesda, MD 
Languages Spoken:
English

Douglas Rosing is a Cardiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Rosing is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Heart Tumor, Carney Complex, and Cardiomyopathy.

John L. Serrian
Advanced in Degos Disease
Advanced in Degos Disease

Reading Hospital Cardiology - West Reading

301 S 7th Ave, Ste 2020, 
West Reading, PA 
Languages Spoken:
English

. Dr. Serrian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

 
 
 
 
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Matthew E. Dickson
Advanced in Degos Disease
Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
Advanced in Degos Disease
Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists

3142 Horizon Rd, Ste 110, 
Rockwall, TX 
Experience:
17+ years
Languages Spoken:
English, German

Matthew Dickson, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., is fellowship-trained and board-certified in internal medicine, cardiac CT, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiology. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., with a bachelor's degree in biology before going on to receive his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and fellowships in cardiology and advanced multimodality cardiovascular imaging at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.Dr. Dickson's areas of special interest include cardiovascular risks in women after menopause, echocardiography, cardiovascular imaging, ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American Society for Preventive Cardiology and North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging. When not caring for the heart-health needs of his patients, Dr. Dickson enjoys jogging, skiing, scuba diving and playing the trumpet. . Dr. Dickson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Degos Disease. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Fainting.

What are the latest Degos Disease Clinical Trials?
A Phase IIa Trial of Baricitinib in the Treatment of Kohlmeier-Degos Disease Patients With Neurological Involvement

Background: Kohlmeier-Degos (KD) is a rare disease that causes inflammation and blood clots, leading to blockages in small blood vessels. These blockages can result in K-D lesions throughout the body, affecting the skin, lungs, heart, spinal cord, and brain. KD can be fatal. No treatment exists for this disease.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center