New Delhi, October 13: What is Degos disease or Dago disease. Degos Disease seems to be a disease of the blood vessels - a thrombotic vasculopathy.Cells in the linings of the walls of the medium and small veins and arteries under the skin swell when they become inflamed. This causes the blood flow to be restricted. Where this happens, spots (lesions) appear on the skin. They are small and red, slightly raised (we are building up a library of photos of Degos skin lesions on this web site: if you have any more photos, please let us know). As they develop, the centre becomes dry and white (atrophic). Sometimes the spots itch. Degos lesionsYou can see some typical lesions in the picture inset on the left and at the following site: http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/Degos01.htm In some people, the disease stays at this stage and other symptoms do not develop. We know of one patient who was diagnosed in 1973 and is still well and working full-time. Be aware that information on some sites is inaccurate . You will read statistics and numbers which might scare you - but they are often based on projections and on published case reports. There are lots of Degos patients whose cases haven’t been written up and who are alive and well. There are also lots of confident assertions which just aren’t true! For example: “This disease affects mainly young men” - not in our experience! Or “The lesions don’t appear on the soles of the feet” - wrong again! Percentages and actual numbers can’t be right, as no-one has compared living patients until now. Take it all with a pinch of salt and add your experience to our site and to the data being collected in Dessau, Germany. Our collective knowledge will make the difference between assertive inaccuracies on medical sites and clear truth on this Degos Disease site. Related searches: dago disease, dego disease, dago s disease, degos, almeyer dago s disease |
