Mastocytosis
Overview
The term "mastocytosis" defines a group of disorders caused by too many mast cells, which are a type of blood cell produced in the bone marrow. Their primary function is to fight infections and allergic reactions.
Mastocytosis: Overview
Mastocytosis is caused by an excess of mast cells, which are part of the immune system, throughout the body.
What is mastocytosis?
Mastocytosis (say "mass-toe-sigh-toe-sis") is the abnormal growth of mast cells in the body. Mast cells are part of the immune system, which helps protect your body against infection.
Mastocytosis may be cutaneous or systemic
Cutaneous mastocytosis: This typically occurs in children.
Mastocytosis is a rare condition caused by excessive amounts of mast cells gathering in the tissues of the body.
Mastocytosis and Insect Venom Allergy.
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Anaphylaxis and Mastocytosis.
Diffuse mastocytosis: A form of mastocytosis in which the entire skin is thickened and leathery with generalized reddening and intense pruritus (itching) due to widespread infiltration of the skin with mast cells.
Alternate Names : Mastocytosis, Mastocytoma
Definition
Urticaria pigmentosa is a skin disease that produces lesions and intense itching. If you rub the lesions, hives may develop.
Mastocytosis is a term that describes a group of disorders that are caused by the presence of too many mast cells in the body.
Systemic Mastocytosis With Associated Clonal Hematopoietic Non-mast Cell Lineage Disorder
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Definition Mastocytosis is a disease characterized by the presence of too many mast cells in variousorgans and tissues. Description The body has a variety of free-roaming cell populations that function as immunogenic agents.
systemic mastocytosis A rare disease in which too many mast cells (a type of immune system cell) are found in the skin, bones, joints, lymph nodes, liver, spleen and gastrointestinal tract.
Localized Infantile Mastocytosis
Mastocytosis, Infantile
Nettleship's, E. Disease Type I
Urticaria, Perstans Hemorrhagica
Xanthelasmoidea ...
(ih-MAH-tih-nib MEH-zih-layt) A drug used to treat different types of leukemia and other cancers of the blood, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, skin tumors called dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and a rare condition called systemic mastocytosis.
Aggressive systemic mastocytosis ... ascites, enlarged spleen
Agranulocytosis ... anal ulcers
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 1 ... enlarged spleen
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 2 ... enlarged spleen
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 3 ... enlarged spleen ...
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Serum tryptase levels in patients with mastocytosis: correlation with mast cell burden and implication for defining the category of disease, Int. Arch. Allergy Immunol. 128 (2002) 136- 141.
^ M.T. Krauth, H. Agis, K.J. Aichberger, I.
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Roberts LJ, Anthony LB, Oates JA: Disorders of vasodilator hormones: carcinoid syndrome and mastocytosis. In: Wilson JD, Foster DW, Kronenberg HM, et al., eds.: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: W.B.
SWS see Sturge-Weber syndrome
Sydenham Chorea
Syringomyelia
Systemic Arthritis see Arthritis (Juvenile Idiopathic)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus see Lupus
Systemic Mastocytosis see Mastocytosis
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Definitions:
1. urtication on stroking of cutaneous lesions of urticaria pigmentosa (mastocytosis).
The information shown above for Darier sign is provided by Stedman's.
Diagnostic value of tryptase in anaphylaxis and mastocytosis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2006; 26:451.
Bock SA, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sampson HA. Further fatalities caused by anaphylactic reactions to food, 2001-2006.
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Stings
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic mastocytosis
Urticaria pigmentosa or other mast cell releasability syndromes ...
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Mastocytosis, Diffuse (3 images)
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Melanoma of the Iris (1 images)
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 See also: Cancer, Lymphoma, Allergy, Dysplasia, Fever
  
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