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 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 ...

Fewer than 50,000 people in the United States live with mastocytosis, which can affect children and adults. Most cases develop due to acquired (not inherited) gene mutations. While there is no cure ...

The following is a summary of "Comparison of prognostic scores according to WHO classification in 170 patients with advanced ...

A new research paper titled "Prevalence and impact of the KIT M541L variant in patients with mastocytosis" has been published ...

Gastrocrom is prescribed to help treat symptoms of mastocytosis in children ages 2 to 12 years old. Gastrocrom is not approved for use in children under 2 years old. The starting dosage for ...

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 ...

The Saint Louis University Division of Pediatric Dermatology is a nationally recognized center of expertise, providing tertiary medical, surgical and investigative dermatology services for children ...

The Pediatric Division of Infectious Diseases provides outpatient and inpatient care for infants, children, and adolescents with illness of known or suspected infectious etiology. Clinical care ...

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 ...

Saint Louis University’s Pediatric Residency Program dates back to 1933. It continuously offers an exceptional clinical and educational experience to house staff and SLU medical students as a fully ...

Chemotherapy (aggressive systemic mastocytosis). Local radiation for ... and 0.01 mL/kg of a 1:1000 dilution in children (up to 0.3 mL) administered every 10 to 15 minutes subcutaneously (Worobec ...