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 ...

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 ...

Illustrated with over 800 colour images, this practical guide covers the unique morphology and disease spectrum in pediatric patients, ranging from normal physiologic changes to pathologic states. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children worry, and they feel alone with their worries. Early on, they worry about shadows, ghosts, and monsters or imaginary creatures under the bed or in the closet. They worry about fires and ...

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 ...

These 10 titles will help children of all ages navigate the anxiety, awkwardness and opportunities for growth that come with being the new kid. Anxiety, making new friends, learning to share ...