Cutaneous mastocytosis (CM) has a low incidence of systemic involvement in children, whereas, systemic mastocytosis (SM) occurs in greater than 25% of adults with CM (Hartmann & Metcalfe ...

There are two main types of mastocytosis: cutaneous and systemic. Healthcare providers diagnose what type you have based on the location of accumulated mast cells. Cutaneous mastocytosis develops when ...

There are two types of mastocytosis - cutaneous, which mainly affects children, and systemic, which mainly affects adults. The most common symptom of cutaneous mastocytosis is abnormal growths on ...

A standard treatment for mastocytosis is difficult to apply to ... and improves cognitive abilities and cutaneous symptoms (Worobec, 2000). Additional treatment modalities may also include ...

Opens in a new tab or window An analysis of registry data concluded that hypersensitivity reactions in patients with mastocytosis are caused by exposure to certain triggers, including low tryptase ...

A 9-year-old girl presented with a 7-day history of a lesion on the left cheek and a 4-day history of fever. Treatment for possible impetigo had not alleviated the symptoms.

Sudipto Mukherjee, MD, PhD, MPH, of Cleveland Clinic, describes the steps clinicians should take when they encounter clinical abnormalities that may point to systemic mastocytosis. (1:48 ...

Lupus that affects the skin (cutaneous lupus) comes in different forms and causes various types of rashes. When systemic lupus (SLE) flares up, you may notice a sunburn-like rash on your face.