DEGOS-DISEASE IN A PATIENT WITH ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME

Malignant atrophic papulosis is a rare disorder characterized by patho gnomonic cutaneous lesions that consist of infarctive thrombosis. Visc eral involvement often occurs; the gastrointestinal tract and the cent ral nervous system are most frequently involved. Malignant atrophic pa pulosis has not been previously described in an AIDS patient. We descr ibe a 58-year-old homosexual man with AIDS who developed typical cutan eous lesions of malignant atrophic papulosis. No visceral involvement has been detected in 2 years.