Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis with novel somatic KIT mutation K509I and association with tuberous sclerosis [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2018 Key Clinical Message Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis (DCM) is a rare but potentially fatal condition when diagnosis and targeted treatments are delayed.
Iris M. Otani +8 more
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis in an infant
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2016 Mastocytosis is a group of a disorder characterized by infiltration of mast cell in various organs, e.g. skin, bone marrow, liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract, lymph node, etc., The term bullous mastocytosis is generally used to describe the varieties
Sitangshu Chatterjee +2 more
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis with generalized bullae. [PDF]
Ann Dermatol, 2010 We report on a 9-month-old female infant with multiple tense bullae and erosions covering the entire body, including the face, scalp, and trunk. The histopathological examination revealed sub-epidermal bullae with a dense dermal cellular infiltrate. The infiltrate was identified as a collection of mast cells using toluidine blue and Giemsa stains.
Lee EH, Kim MR, Kang TW, Kim SC.
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Bullous congenital diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis, [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Julia Marcon Cardoso +3 more
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis with bullous lesions and pulmonary involvement: A rare case
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2015 Mastocytosis is defined as a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by an accumulation of mast cells in one or more organs, particularly in the skin, bone marrow, liver, spleen and lymph nodes.
Sandipan Dhar +3 more
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Granular IgM deposition at basement membrane zone in an infant with diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2016 Diffuse Cutaneous mastocytosis (DCM) occurs due to abnormal accumulation of mast cells in the skin. We report an 8-month-old infant presented papulovesicular lesions, predominantly on the trunk.
Subramanian Kumudhini +4 more
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis masquerading as linear IgA bullous dermatosis of childhood [PDF]
Dermatology Reports, 2021 Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis is a rare form of cutaneous mastocytosis that can appear in heterogeneous clinical presentations, including eruption of papules, erythematous plaques, blisters, and erythroderma.
Tuntas Rayinda +2 more
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis (pigmented maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis) in a cat
Macedonian Veterinary Review, 2020 Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis was diagnosed in a 6-year-old, indoor, neutered female domestic European shorthair cat. Marked pruritus located mainly on the head and neck was noticed in the cat and in this area the animal had developed alopecia, crusts ...
Marcin Szczepanik +3 more
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Bullous Mastocytosis: A Rare Variant of Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis. [PDF]
CureusMastocytosis is a disease of the mast cells caused by an increase in the number of mast cells due to abnormal proliferation. The disease is associated with a mutation in the c-kit gene, which is a key factor in the development of mast cells. Mastocytosis is classified into two main groups, namely, cutaneous and systemic mastocytosis, based on the site ...
Almheiri SK +3 more
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Molecular characterization of pediatric mastocytosis revealed different somatic mutations with uncertain prognostic value [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyBackgroundMastocytosis is a rare clonal hematological neoplasm, characterized by cutaneous manifestations in children and categorized as: maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis (MPCM), diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis (DCM) and mastocytoma.
Deborah Kasmi +5 more
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